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Update: Point Fire in Merced County remains 100% contained by Friday morning
32+ min ago (286+ words) First discovered: 45 hours ago, 9: 09 a. m. July 1 Initial location: Highway 152 and Dinosaur Point Road, Santa Nella, Merced County, Calif. Fire unit: Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit Fire name: Point Fire Point Fire initially started 9: 09 a. m. July 1 at Highway 152 and Dinosaur Point Road, Santa Nella…...
The American smokejumper: "Swiss Army knife" of wildland fire
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (794+ words) We're at the beck and call of the Northern Rockies," said Patton, who has been a wildland firefighter for 21 years and in his 11th year smokejumping out of Missoula. Wherever something pops up and they need us, we'll go." There aren't…...
Wildfire anxiety mounts amid fast-moving blazes and repeat evacuations
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (920+ words) Winnipeg 17" C, Cloudy Late last month, Anitra Cornish could see smoke coming from over the hill by her home in Eureka, Utah. Once she started seeing flames from the raging Iron Fire, she told her 86-year-old aunt that it was…...
Why fire in military training zone must burn out on its own
49+ min ago (517+ words) A fire in a military training ground must be left to burn out on its own because the area could be filled with unexploded devices, according to the Ministry of Defence (Mo D). Flames were first spotted on Salisbury Plain in…...
Smoke Condition in Building
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (60+ words) Fulton St & Elm Pl, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Published Jul 2 at 11: 10 PM " Updated Jul 2 at 11: 10 PM A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Fulton St & Elm Pl. 368 Fulton St, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn " Jul 2 at 2: 02 PM 245 Duffield St " Jun 18 at 4: 52 PM...
In Iran's Zagros, villagers fight oak forest fires the state cannot contain
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (1679+ words) When flames appeared over the Zagros, local residents again climbed toward the fire with shovels, branches and bottles of water, exposing a recurring failure: Iran's largest oak landscape is burning faster than the state can protect it. This time, Taghi…...
Firework-induced fires likely July 3rd and July 4th
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (105+ words) Look below to read more! 1. Firework-induced fires likely July 3rd and July 4th 2. Highs near 90 for 4th of July weekend The cool-down was much needed, but here we go again with the heat! Expect a warm-up into the holiday weekend with low-90s for…...
Dry conditions prompt fire safety warning across southern Ontario
50+ min ago (252+ words) With hot, dry weather continuing across southern Ontario, fire officials are urging residents to use extreme caution when burning outdoors. The warning applies to backyard fire pits, campground fires and agricultural burns, as dry ground conditions and a lack of…...
Why Salisbury Plain fire must burn out on its own
50+ min ago (831+ words) The Ministry of Defence said the fire on the military training estate was not started deliberately A fire in a military training ground must be left to burn out on its own because the area could be filled with unexploded…...
The wildfire risk has gone national and the adjusting workforce is racing to catch up
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (671+ words) Canada's wildfire risk has spread beyond the provinces the industry has traditionally prepared for, and the claims adjusting infrastructure has not fully caught up, according to Lee Powell (pictured left), vice president of major and complex loss at Sedgwick. "We're…...