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Red flag warnings are active in some states and record temperatures are forecast

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Why La Niña could cause extreme weather this winter La Niña, the cooler phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), can have a significant impact on global weather, particularly in the winter months. unbranded – newsworthy Alarms were high across several states in the central U.S. Tuesday as forecasters say possible record temperatures and strong […]

Two small wildfires are burning in Larimer County as the first frost threatens

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

With this quick drain you can prevent damage to the sprinkler system caused by freezing Follow these three steps to quickly drain your system temporarily. Miles Blumhardt, Fort Collins, Colorado According to the Roosevelt National Forest, this story has been updated as the Deadhorse Fire was 100% contained as of October 27th. Much of Larimer […]

Ballot papers destroyed after fires in ballot boxes

October 28, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities were investigating Monday after early morning fires were set in ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and nearby Vancouver, Washington, destroying hundreds of ballots. The Portland Police Bureau reported that officers and firefighters responded to a fire at a ballot box around 3:30 a.m. and discovered an incendiary device had been planted […]

Special National Weather Service weather statement for Virginia, Maryland and DC

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro. A hazardous weather outlook was issued for Thursday afternoon, warning of increased fire conditions, but did not take into account the weekend. The latest warning applies to Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. It started at 1:10 p.m. on Friday […]

“It’s better to be safe than sorry”: Berkeley recommended ending the evacuation

October 20, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

A firefighting helicopter conducts a water drop over the Basement Fire in Oakland on Friday, October 18, 2024. Photo credit: Estefany Gonzalez Berkeley's “extreme fire weather” alert has ended, but fire and weather officials are warning residents to continue taking precautions as dry air and winds from the northeast continue Saturday. “The risk of additional […]

A fast-spreading wildfire in California burned two homes while others were damaged by smoke and water

October 19, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-spreading fire fanned by strong winds burned two homes and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood Friday in the city of Oaklandwhere about 500 people were ordered to evacuate, officials said. Fire Chief Damon Covington said calls came in around 1:30 p.m. reporting a fire outside a home in […]

More than 90,000 Georgia residents are seeking shelter, a day after a fire at a chemical plant released chlorine into the air

September 30, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were ordered to maintain their shelter-in-place shelters Monday and businesses were ordered to remain closed a day later A fire in a chemical factory sent a massive cloud of dark smoke high into the sky that could be seen for miles. […]