500 homes evacuated due to lithium ion battery fire
The SUV-sized batteries are in storage units at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. They’re used to store energy from the plant’s solar panels.
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Russian strike sparks massive fire at shopping mall in Ukraine
Emergency crews battled a large blaze at a shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia after it was struck by Russian shelling Tuesday, the Ukraine State Emergency Service said.
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Two dead in helicopter crash while battling Dome Fire in California
Two members of a helicopter crew battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park were killed in a crash Sunday, the U.S Forest Service said.
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Sailboat lights on fire in Fort Lauderdale marina
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded around 6 a.m. Eastern after multiple 911 calls reported a vessel on fire.
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Broadway Fire damages commercial structure in El Centro
A fire broke out in El Centro, causing massive damage to a commercial structure. The fire sparked Wednesday night on Broadway, between Fourth and Fifth Street.
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GoFundMe created to help Yuma family in need of new vehicle
The GoFundMe’s organizer said the family’s vehicle caught on fire earlier this month, and said the vehicle was their only transportation to get them where they need to go.
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Firefighter battle Steele Fire in California
The blaze, named the Steele Fire, had burned 50 acres, and was 30% contained by late Wednesday, Cal Fire said.
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Firefighters revive cat with oxygen mask following garage fire in Arizona
Phoenix firefighters rescued and revived a cat using a specialized oxygen mask after a garage fire broke out early Monday morning, displacing a family of four.
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Apartment complex under construction caught fire in Indiana
A massive fire broke out early Tuesday in South Bend, Indiana at an apartment complex under construction.
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YFD responds to house fire on E. Corona Drive
In a press release, the fire happened in the area of E. Corona Drive and S. La Cruz Avenue before 2 p.m. Friday.
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Firefighters battle vegetation fire in Imperial County
According to WatchDuty, the fire is burning in the area of Harris Road and Highway 86, north of Imperial.
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Fire in San Luis, Mexico destroys two houses
The fire happened at around midnight on Tabasco Avenue and 27th Street in San Luis, Mexico. The homeowner said it started on the side of one home, and spread very quickly to a second home.
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Firefighters battle fire at solar plant in Imperial County
The Imperial County Fire Department (ICFD) said the Mount Signal One Solar Plant Fire sparked at around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Vegetation fire burning in Mariposa County prompted evacuation orders
A vegetation fire burning in California’s Mariposa County prompted evacuation orders Tuesday.
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Rural Metro responds to motor home fire in the Foothills
In a Facebook post, the fire happened before noon Monday in the area of E. 38th Street and S. Tucson Drive.
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Yuma sporting goods store temporarily closed due to smoke
Big 5 Sporting Goods in Yuma is temporarily closed after smoke was seen coming from the building.
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California tightens rules regarding how homeowners protect homes from wildfires
New rules from the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection are focusing on the first five-feet surrounding a home, a critical area known as Zone Zero.
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Three dead after a townhome fire in Florida
Three children are dead and four others are critically injured after a fire tore through a townhome in Jacksonville early Wednesday morning.
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Local Red Cross supports wildfire relief
More than two and a half million acres have now burned in the Cascades region of Oregon, and one local woman was there helping with disaster operations.
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Evacuations ordered for residents in Texas due to spreading Ross Fire
Residents in southern Jack County in Texas are being told to evacuate Tuesday morning due to the rapidly spreading Ross Fire.
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