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2 weeks ago

One person dead, three others hospitalized after fire in Panorama City townhomes

LA Times

A woman died and three others were hospitalized after two townhomes caught fire in Panorama City overnight, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. One woman was killed and three others rushed to hospitals early Saturday morning after a fire tore through townhomes in Panorama City, Los Angeles fire officials said. “Sadly one patient was beyond medical help and determined …

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2 months ago

132 Structures Destroyed In Southern California Wildfire As Fierce Winds Expected To Subside

Huff Post

FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 7: The Mountain Fire chews through the landscape on November 7, 2024 near Fillmore, California. David McNew via Getty Images CAMARILLO, Calif. — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday. Some 10,000 people remained under evacuation orders Thursday as the Mountain Fire continued to threaten some …

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2 months ago

132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside

Associated Press

CAMARILLO, Calif. — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease. County fire officials said crews working in steep terrain with support from water-dropping helicopters were focusing on protecting homes on hillsides along the fire’s northeast edge near the city of Santa …

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Strong winds fuel rapid spread of wildfires in Southern California

NPR

Strong winds fuel rapid spread of wildfires in Southern California toggle caption Noah Berger/AP CAMARILLO, Calif. — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease. Sponsor Message Some 10,000 people remained under evacuation orders Thursday as the Mountain Fire continued to threaten …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Firefighters in Massachusetts are continuing …

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4 months ago

SoCal fires burn 100,000 acres, destroy dozens of homes and injure 13

LA Times

A Riverside County firefighter checks for hotspots among burned cars and a destroyed home off Ortega Highway in Lake Elsinore. “This is currently the largest active fire in the state of California,” L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a news conference. “Our priority remains the protection of life and structure and infrastructure defense.” In the two other major …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Firefighters worry heat, thunderstorms could fuel the already massive Park fire

LA Times

Firefighters douse hot spots from the Park fire along California Highway 36 near Dales on Monday. Firefighters battling to contain the raging Park fire in Northern California got a brief respite Friday morning thanks to low clouds and slightly lower temperatures that could help slow the spread of the fourth-largest wildfire in state history. By Friday morning, the Park fire …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Fire breaks out at south Delhi’s INA market; six injured: Police

Hindustan Times

At least six people were injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant in south Delhi’s INA market early on Monday, officials said. Officials said fire was reported in Kerala restaurant which later spread to two Chinese fast food restaurants. Fire officials said those who were working around the shops were severely injured. Fire officials said that they suffered …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire breaks out at Pandara Road’s Veg Gulati in Delhi; 2 adjacent eateries shut

Hindustan Times

A fire broke out at a famous restaurant at the Pandara Road market near India Gate in the early hours of Wednesday, fire officials said, adding that two other neighbouring eateries had to be shut down in precaution even though no casualties were reported in the blaze. Senior fire control officials said the blaze was reported at the Veg Gulati …

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6 months ago

California’s wildfires trigger evacuations, threaten homes amid heat wave

LA Times

Firefighters in California continued to battle several wildfires across the state on Monday, including one that threatened Neverland Ranch, the onetime home of pop star Michael Jackson, in the Santa Barbara County mountains. The Lake fire started Friday afternoon and by late Monday had grown to 21,763 acres in the western Los Padres National Forest, where it fed on grass, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Air tankers and helicopters attack Arizona wildfire that has forced evacuations near Phoenix

Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Air tankers and helicopters helped douse flames from the sky as nearly 200 firefighters on the ground battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Friday that threatened scores of homes and forced dozens of residents to evacuate. Near Phoenix, where the high reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Friday, about 60 residents evacuated homes in the Boulder Heights …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfire risks in California heightened by upcoming heat dome

LA Times

Members of the Little Tujunga Hot Shots firefighting crew hike to positions along Hard Luck Road while battling the Post fire north of Pyramid Lake on Sunday. The San Joaquin Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills are expecting “dangerously hot conditions,” with an excessive heat watch going into effect Saturday through at least Monday, when temperatures up to 110 degrees are …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Blaze at auto parts factory in Udyog Vihar, doused

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: A fire broke out at a private automobile manufacturing unit in Udyog Vihar on Friday morning. Four fire tenders were sent to the spot and it took 20 firefighters almost three hours to douse the blaze, police said. Firefighters trying to control the fire in an auto parts manufacturing factory in Udyog Vihar in Gurugram on Friday. “The fire …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Fire dept launches safety audits of hospitals, other buildings in Prayagraj

Hindustan Times

After the recent fire incidents in a Delhi hospital and Rajkot gaming zone which claimed lives of many people, including children and infants, the fire department in Prayagraj has sprung into action and launched a massive drive to audit fire safety arrangements at buildings like malls, multiplexes, apartments, marriage halls, hotels, guest houses and hospitals. During the last two days, …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Bay Area man dies trying to save dog from devastating home fire

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A California man died …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tree-killing beetle is on a death march through Southern California’s oaks. Can it be stopped?

LA Times

The tree was dead. Durbin described the goldspotted oak borer as “just like a cancer.” It has spread across Southern California since its discovery in 2008 in San Diego County, where it has slaughtered more than 80,000 trees. “It’s really just a couple of firewood distributors away from the Santa Monica Mountains.” The goldspotted oak borer reaching the scenic coastal …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gautam Budh Nagar: Fire dept takes 2 months to complete 15-day fire safety audit

Hindustan Times

Noida: A 15-day fire safety audit meant to check the firefighting system of high-rise buildings in Gautam Budh Nagar could be finally completed after two months owing to elections and VIP movements, fire officials said on Thursday, adding that as many as 125 high-rises in the district were found to be having faulty firefighting systems that led to notices served …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

What caused a semi-truck to explode in Wilmington? Fire officials are searching for answers

LA Times

An aerial view of a truck explosion, with firefighting equipment visible in the debris, where several firefighters were injured. It is not clear whether firefighters on the scene were aware before the explosion that the vehicle engulfed in flames was powered by compressed natural gas Vehicles equipped with natural gas fuel systems frequently have a diamond-shaped decal meant to identify …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine L.A. firefighters injured, two critically, in semi-truck explosion in Wilmington

LA Times

A truck explosion where several firefighters were injured, at least two critically, in Wilmington on Thursday. Nine Los Angeles firefighters were injured when a natural-gas-powered semi-truck that had caught fire exploded in Wilmington early Thursday, sending 30-foot flames into the air and rattling neighbors. “I’m here with a simple message to our firefighters in the building behind me and in …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Four dead as fire breaks out in Shahdara, rescue operations underway

India TV News

Four people lost their lives due to suffocation after a fire broke out in a house of multi-storey building in Delhi's Shahdara area on Friday, police said. Rubber material like wipers and a rubber-cutting machine kept in a house on the ground floor of the building had caught fire," said Delhi Fire Services chief Atul Garg. Police and fire officials …

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1 year ago

Forget July 4th. New Year’s Eve illegal fireworks booming in L.A. ‘It’s a nightmare’

LA Times

A couple wade into the high-tide surge to get a closer look at the fireworks celebration at the Huntington Beach Pier on July 4, 2023. That means “safe and sane” fireworks set off on New Year’s Eve were probably bought in the summer and stored for months, officials said. “There are a ton of people who still choose to make …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Louisiana fights wildfires, as extreme heat and dry weather plague the state

Associated Press

— Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Louisiana, as triple-digit temperatures continue to scorch parts of the state amid little chance of relief because of the lack of rain in the forecast. While many of the fires are small, one grew “tremendously” overnight in west Louisiana — leading to evacuation orders and burning more than 10,000 acres of land, approximately …

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1 year, 4 months ago

2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned

Associated Press

A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of structures and closing a section of a major interstate for days, fire officials said. A body was found in the area burned by the Oregon fire north of Spokane on Sunday afternoon, fire officials told The Associated Press on Monday. “I appreciated …

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1 year, 4 months ago

2nd person found dead in Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned

LA Times

Smoke from wildfires fills the sky in Spokane County, Wash., over the weekend. A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited during red flag conditions Friday, burning hundreds of structures and closing a section of a major interstate for days, fire officials said. A body was found Sunday afternoon in an area burned by the …

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One person dead, three others hospitalized after fire in Panorama City townhomes

132 Structures Destroyed In Southern California Wildfire As Fierce Winds Expected To Subside

132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside

Strong winds fuel rapid spread of wildfires in Southern California

Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state

SoCal fires burn 100,000 acres, destroy dozens of homes and injure 13

Firefighters worry heat, thunderstorms could fuel the already massive Park fire

Fire breaks out at south Delhi’s INA market; six injured: Police

Fire breaks out at Pandara Road’s Veg Gulati in Delhi; 2 adjacent eateries shut

California’s wildfires trigger evacuations, threaten homes amid heat wave

Air tankers and helicopters attack Arizona wildfire that has forced evacuations near Phoenix

Wildfire risks in California heightened by upcoming heat dome

Blaze at auto parts factory in Udyog Vihar, doused

Fire dept launches safety audits of hospitals, other buildings in Prayagraj

Bay Area man dies trying to save dog from devastating home fire

Tree-killing beetle is on a death march through Southern California’s oaks. Can it be stopped?

Gautam Budh Nagar: Fire dept takes 2 months to complete 15-day fire safety audit

What caused a semi-truck to explode in Wilmington? Fire officials are searching for answers

Nine L.A. firefighters injured, two critically, in semi-truck explosion in Wilmington

Four dead as fire breaks out in Shahdara, rescue operations underway

Forget July 4th. New Year’s Eve illegal fireworks booming in L.A. ‘It’s a nightmare’

Louisiana fights wildfires, as extreme heat and dry weather plague the state

2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned

2nd person found dead in Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned