As western Altadena waited hours for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced utter chaos
With thousands of lives at risk, a mobile command post tasked with issuing evacuation orders struggled to keep pace with the ...
Evacuations Are Ordered as Wildfire Breaks Out in Western North Carolina
The wildfire strikes an inland region of North Carolina that is still recovering from the damage wrought by Hurricane Helene ...
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
In western Altadena, where 17 wildfire deaths were reported, residents say evacuation alerts came late or not at all
Los Angeles County officials are calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system used during ...
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Private landowners in western North Carolina fight wildfire with prescribed fire
Helene reshaped much of western North Carolina’s landscape, rerouting rivers and felling large swaths of forests. Aerial ...
Wildfire spurs evacuations in Helene-ravaged North Carolina
Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.
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Firefighters Battle Structure Fire in Western; Smoke Detector Saves Lives, Officials Say
The Western Fire Department responded to a structure fire on River Road in the Town of Western on Wednesday morning.
Massive fire severely damages Westfield home
WESTFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Crews battled a massive fire a house on DuBois Street in Westfield. It was a hectic morning and ...
Azerbaijan, under fire over press freedom, arrests two more journalists
Azerbaijan has charged two more journalists with smuggling, their lawyers said on Thursday, in the latest of a series of arrests that have prompted Western criticism of its human rights record.
Massive fire erupts in Western Sydney factory with exploding gas bottles fuelling out-of-control blaze
A large fire has broken out at an industrial waste facility in Western Sydney with exploding gas bottles fuelling the blaze ...
‘Forest management’ misdirection worsens community wildfire threats
Wildfire experts and politicians must focus on saving lives and neighborhoods from future fires, and rebuild in a fire-safe ...
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Cape Town fire under control as community rallies after wildfire threatens Bo-Kaap neighborhood
As Cape Town prepared for President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver the State of the Nation Address on Thursday night, an alarming fire began spreading on the upper slopes of Bo-Kaap.