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A family whose roof collapsed in a house fire is keeping track

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A family whose roof collapsed in a house fire is keeping track

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – The San Diego Fire Department responded to a house fire in a Rancho Bernardo neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. It was a shocking scene for the Smith family, who have lived there for 14 years. The fire was also revealed to them through the shockingly casual communication of one of their sons. “Okay, […]

Ballot box fires in US raise alarm: “Domestic terrorism”

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Ballot box fires in US raise alarm: “Domestic terrorism”

Elected officials and commentators are calling Monday's ballot box arsons in Washington and Oregon an act of “domestic terrorism.” Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs condemned the attacks as “acts of terrorism” aimed at destabilizing the democratic process. The fires broke out early Monday morning, one at a ballot box in Portland, Oregon, where a […]

Firefighters are battling several bushfires

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Firefighters are battling several bushfires

(WFSB) – Firefighters were busy battling multiple brush fires in Vernon and Berlin Monday afternoon. The Vernon Fire Department received a call just before 2:30 p.m. about a fire near Reservoir Road in the northeast part of the city, south of I-84. Crews worked Monday afternoon to extinguish a brush fire that burned about nine […]

Firefighters are battling several bushfires

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Firefighters are battling several bushfires

(WFSB) – Firefighters were busy battling multiple brush fires in Vernon and Berlin Monday afternoon. The Vernon Fire Department received a call just before 2:30 p.m. about a fire near Reservoir Road in the northeast part of the city, south of I-84. Crews worked Monday afternoon to extinguish a brush fire that burned about nine […]

Austin Fire and Rescue Station reopens after upgrades including private dormitories

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Austin Fire and Rescue Station reopens after upgrades including private dormitories

AUSTIN, Texas – On Wednesday, city officials celebrated the grand reopening of a downtown Austin Fire and EMS station after extensive renovations. The project, which began in 2020, modernized the 12,455-square-foot facility at 401 East 5th Street to include private dormitories, upgraded systems and improved accessibility. “This renovation improves living quarters for our paramedics,” said […]

Red Flag Fire Warnings for 11 Western States

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Red Flag Fire Warnings for 11 Western States

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red Flag Warning in 11 states on Friday as conditions are ideal for wildfires. According to an NWS map, almost all of Wyoming is under a red flag, as are much of Idaho, South Dakota, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and Nebraska. The same warning has now been issued for […]

The fire at the Orrington landfill is expected to burn for days

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The fire at the Orrington landfill is expected to burn for days

ORRINGTON (WGME) – Officials say it will take several days to fully extinguish an explosion that caused a fire at a landfill in Orrington. Residents of Orrington, Bangor, Brewer, Bucksport and Hampden are advised to keep their windows closed due to smoke. According to Orrington Fire and Rescue, an explosion occurred at the Eagle Point […]