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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,…

Nashville SC beats Chicago Fire and moves closer to MLS playoffs

The sparse crowd at Geodis Park reflected two things: a midweek game in September and two teams entering the game tied for second-to-last place in their conference. These factors usually keep fans away from the stadium, but if Nashville SC…

Fire at Peters Creek apartment complex in Roanoke County leaves two seriously injured and 12 homeless

ROANOKE, Virginia. – UPDATE An apartment fire in Roanoke County that broke out Tuesday evening and injured two residents and a firefighter flared up again Wednesday morning but has since been extinguished. As a reminder, this happened at the Peters…

How to get compensation for property damage after a pipeline fire

HOUSTON – Property owners struggling with losses from the massive pipeline blaze in the Deer Park fire are still trying to process the news, with many of them soon set to begin the process of filing insurance claims. In times…

Gas pipeline in Texas catches fire and triggers evacuations

Text size On Monday, a natural gas pipeline caught fire in a residential area near Houston, Texas, prompting evacuations from the area, officials said. “Local authorities have imposed evacuation and curfew orders in the surrounding areas,” said a press release…

Heavy flames erupt from pipeline in Deer Park, road closures and large evacuations underway

DEER PARK, Texas – Firefighters in Deer Park are working to extinguish heavy flames at a pipeline, and emergency officials are advising people in the area to evacuate. PHOTOS: Aerial photos from Sky 2 show large pipeline fire in La…

Fire on Alexander Mountain started by man posing as police officer

The fire on Alexander Mountain was set by a Loveland man posing as a police officer, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Jason Hobby, 49, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and booked into the Larimer County Jail on charges of…

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend

Johannesburg — Ugandan athletics officials said Thursday that the country’s Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei had died in a hospital in neighboring Kenya, where she was being treated for burns to 80 percent of her body after her boyfriend allegedly…

JUST ARRIVED: Dump truck fire on I-95 near Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alexandria

News Published on August 29, 2024 at 1:20 p.m. A dump truck burns in the through lane of Interstate 95 northbound near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (via VDOT) Some traffic is expected near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge as the Alexandria…

Stinson Beach voters consider property tax for fire department

The challenge of funding a small fire department serving a popular vacation destination has led to a property tax proposal that Stinson Beach voters will be asked to consider when they vote on Nov. 5. The Stinson Beach Fire Protection…