Park Fire in California surpasses 360,000 acres
Some residents are assessing the damage as the Park Fire surpassed 360,000 acres and destroys hundreds of…
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Park Fire burns 350,000 acres, 12% contained
Since Wednesday, Cal Fire officials say the Park Fire has burned 350,000 acres, making it the largest wildfire in the state this year. It’s destroyed…
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Latest updates on the fire near Spreckels Sugar Factory
According to the ICFD, there was at least one trailer that caught on fire as well as two vehicles, which they deemed as a total…
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According to the Imperial County Fire Department (ICFD), they, along with Holtville, El Centro and Brawley Fire, are assisting them in putting out a…
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One person injured in house fire, RMFD says house is a total loss
According to RMFD’s Battalion Chief, the fire happened at around 9:00am Saturday, in the area of S. Avenida Del Prado and West Ave del…
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Tankers drop fire retardant on Spokane Fire
Residents in some areas of Spokane, Washington, were being told get ready to leave on the evening of July 26, after a fire broke out in the…
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YFD deployed to battle Park Fire in California
In a press release, this is in regards to a “Strike Team deployment to the ‘Park Fire'” burning in Chico,…
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Red Cross sees an increase in summer home fires
Red Cross says they see an increase in home fires during the summer. They responds to a disaster every 8 minutes in the U.S. Over the last year, they…
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Escalator at JFK International Airport caught on fire
Some flights were affected and at least nine people were injured, mostly due to smoke inhalation. Officials say flights have since resumed and the…
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California brush fire, known as the Circle Fire, forces evacuations
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in Madera County near the town of O’Neals after a fire ignited in the area Tuesday afternoon, the Madera…
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California fire crews say Lake Fire is dwindling
As of Tuesday, crew working the Lake Fire fell below 1,000, far less than the high mark of 3,000 just days…
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Hawarden Fire started by illegal fireworks, no arrests made
The fast-moving brush fire, which destroyed six homes and damaged seven more, started Monday afternoon in the Hawarden Hills area of Riverside. Fire…
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Authorities determine New Mexico fire was human-caused
The FBI says an investigation of the Salt Fire, and multiple other fires, points to a couple whom could be the…
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Sandhurst Fire in Utah prompts evacuation orders
Ensign Peak in Utah caught on fire Saturday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders for nearby residents. The wildfire has grown to an estimated 10…
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Wildfire breaks out in Angeles National Forest
Flames ignited and massive clouds of smoke filled the sky, causing one person to be taken to the hospital with burn…
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YFD responds to local furniture store caught on fire
In a press release, the fire took place in the area of West 32nd Street, near the Big Curve, at around 5:30pm on…
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Haystack fire suspect in court
The man accused of setting a large haystack on fire made his first court…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in Imperial County haystack fire
A suspect has been arrested after a haystack caught fire south of El Centro, according to the Imperial County Sheriff’s…
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Brush fire in Hawaii’s Kauai Island burns at least 1,000 acres
According to officials, multiple structures are being threatened. At least 200 homes have been evacuated as a result of the…
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Lake Fire burns grows to more than 38,000 acres, 34% contained
Evacuation orders remain in effect for several areas, despite improved weather conditions aiding containment, local authorities…
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