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Fire crews pay tribute to firefighter from Clinton Township who died fighting western wildfire
53+ min ago (181+ words) CLINTON TOWNSHIP (WWJ) Her fellow brothers and sisters in red received the remains of a Clinton Township firefighter who died fighting wildfires out west. Barker, 38, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson were assigned to the Rifle Helitack crew and were engaged…...
Salt Lake City firefighters respond to fire at recycling plant near I-215
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (138+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " A large building caught fire on Thursday near I-215 and California Avenue in Salt Lake City. Firefighters battled a fire at 1240 S. Wallace Road, according to the Salt Lake City Fire Department. Black smoke could be seen billowing up…...
Firefighters encounter exploding fireworks as Harrison home burns
17+ min ago (149+ words) HARRISON " A home was ablaze on Ruby Lane Thursday afternoon and fire crews reported encountering exploding fireworks at the scene. Shortly after 4 p. m. , fire crews were called out to 25 Ruby Lane, off Chapman Road, for a report that the single-family home…...
Meet La Honda's Glenwood Fire Center: Home to 100 Year-Round Highly Trained Firefighter Handcrews Who Go Where Trucks Can Not, to Keep Us Safe
20+ min ago (331+ words) VIDEO. From CAL FIRE CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz on July 7th, 2026. The Glenwood Fire Center, located in La Honda, San Mateo County represents a strategic enhancement to CAL FIRE's emergency response and wildfire mitigation infrastructure in the Santa Cruz Mountains and…...
House burns to ground in Westmoreland County
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (142+ words) WPXI House burns to ground in Westmoreland County UPPER BURRELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. " A house burned to the ground in Westmoreland County. Westmoreland County dispatchers said crews were called to the 200 block of Mosaic Boulevard at 1: 35 p. m. in Upper Burrell Township. When…...
Matawan house catches fire after lightning strike
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (91+ words) Asbury Park Press Matawan house catches fire after lightning strike A house on Homestead Drive in Matawan was in flames after being struck by lightning at about 2: 45 p. m. Thursday, officials said. Firefighters issued a third alarm before bringing the fire under…...
First Responders Rescue Four Dogs and a Turtle From Phoenix Fire
3+ hour ago (268+ words) Home " Animals " First Responders Rescue Four Dogs and a Turtle From Phoenix Fire By David Buriel-Vasquez | July 9, 2026 Four pugs and a turtle are safe after Phoenix first responders worked together to save the animals from a mobile home fire. Body…...
Fire destroys 70, 000 pairs of shoes at former Bata factory
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (377+ words) A fire in a Czech warehouse on the premises of the former shoe-making Bata empire destroyed 70, 000 pairs of shoes on Thursday, said the Vasky company, which had made them. The fire broke out on the ninth floor of the 11-storey…...
Mountain View completes $6. 1 M fire, police training facility near Shoreline
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (578+ words) When Mountain View's Fire Station No. 5 was originally envisioned, the plan was to have an onsite police and fire training facility, but financial limitations got in the way. Now, 15 years after the station first opened, the vision has come to…...
Suspect caused more than $10 million in damage in Walmart fire: Winnipeg police
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (165+ words) The Winnipeg Police Service headquarters is pictured in Winnipeg, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert Police say the 47-year old is alleged to have lit the fire in the bedding section of the store in the city's south end…...