Lake Powell houseboat fire was accidental, investigators say
Investigators have ruled a fire that damaged several houseboats on Lake Powell, a popular destination on the Utah-Arizona line, was an accident, the…
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New York City covered in orange haze amid Canadian wildfires
Experts say the air is especially harmful for more vulnerable populations, including older people and those with lung or heart…
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Update: Brush fire evacuation order in Yuma lifted
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) responded to a brush fire near Avenue 5E and 30th Street, causing a small evacuation in order due to a large propane…
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California fire, dubbed “Danny Fire,” burns at least one barn
A wildfire burning in the Antelope Valley, portion of Los Angeles County, has claimed at least one barn Sunday. Crews were attacking the fire from…
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Wildfire burning near Biosphere 2 science facility in southern Arizona 50% contained
The wildfire broke out Sunday morning northwest of Oracle Junction and north of metro Tucson, Arizona State Forestry officials…
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More than 600 hay bales catch on fire
Imperial County Fire Station #2 responded to a hay bale fire on West McCabe Road and Farnsworth Lane at around 4…
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El Centro home on fire, no other homes affected
One resident suffered smoke inhalation and was treated by an ambulance. Three residents have been displaced and the Red Cross has been…
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Bureau of Land Management sets seasonal fire restrictions
Starting Friday, May 26, BLM has seasonal fire restrictions in place in Yuma…
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California residents evacuate as crews contain brushfire
Residents near San Jacinto in Riverside County have been ordered to evacuate as crews worked to contain a vegetation…
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BREAKING: Yuma Fire Department arrives to put out house fire
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) is arriving at a house in the area of South 7th Avenue and West 25th Street to put out a…
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Truck bursts into flames on road
A car fire occurred at the Pizza Hut located in the area near Fourth Avenue and West 18th…
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California community share their thoughts on reforestation project
While people can appreciate this task, there are still homeowners who say they’re primarily angry at the U.S. Forest Service for not doing more to…
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Fire displaces family of eight
A family of eight is without their home tonight after a…
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Small brush fire on I-8 and Telegraph Pass
There was a small brush fire on the side of the road on Interstate 8 and Telegraph…
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RV home in Yuma burst into flames
An RV home parked on 7th Avenue and 10th Street in Yuma caught on fire Saturday afternoon causing neighbors to…
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Brush fire could burn up to 25 acres of land, fire crews say
According to CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department, the blaze has burned between five and seven acres of brush so far in the Santa Ana River…
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NTSB finds source of Pennsylvania chocolate factory blast
The blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory in March was caused by natural gas. That is according to a preliminary report issued by the National…
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UPDATE: Fire contained, one firefighter injured
A huge inferno was blazing on Highway 86 in Imperial County, just south of Keystone Road. The fire broke out at around 6:00pm on…
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Yuma Fire Department responds to four calls in one day
The Yuma Fire Department responded to four emergency calls in one day relating to a vehicle found in a canal, a stove fire, the Post Office flooding,…
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YFD responds to battery facility fire, fire sprinkler properly working
Once inside, firefighters found an active fire sprinkler flowing in the production area of the facility, YFD said. Fortunately, the fire was under…
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