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Smoke lingers from hard-to-reach woods fire near Carolina Beach Road
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (90+ words) WECT Smoke lingers from hard-to-reach woods fire near Carolina Beach Road New designs to be considered for Carolina Bays Parkway Extension in North Carolina Town of Carolina Beach holds ribbon-cutting for new boardwalk bathrooms Trailer drops for "Driver's Ed' movie…...
California Wildfire Risk Bills Cruising Through Legislature
52+ min ago (370+ words) Two bills that are getting bipartisan support aimed at reducing wildfire risk in California are quickly making their way through state Legislature. Senate Bill 894 and Senate Bill 1297, which both address wildfire risk reduction in the state, passed through " Two bills…...
Scottsdale mobile home residents face move-out confusion, water issues
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (477+ words) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. " Residents of a Scottsdale mobile home park say they are facing uncertainty as they prepare to move out while dealing with ongoing water issues. People living at Shadow Mountain Village say they have been in limbo for months…...
The Southeast Is Bracing for an Unprecedented Fire Season: Here Is What You Need to Know (Video)
38+ min ago (604+ words) If you think Florida is an isolated case, a quick look north to Georgia will change your mind. The Georgia Forestry Commission has been working overtime, battling an average of 40 wildfires every single day. Let that sink in for a…...
Passengers stranded on Amtrak train for more than 20 hours after wildfire disrupts route
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (251+ words) GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. (WFOX) - Amtrak passengers were stuck on a train in Florida for more than 20 hours when a wildfire disrupted its route. The Florida Forest Service confirmed the fire had stretched to 2, 000 acres, with only 5% contained. Visibility deteriorated…...
Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and fo. ..
30+ min ago (767+ words) Some of the biggest blazes were near Georgia's coast, while others were popping up in northern Florida, a state facing one of its worst fire seasons in decades. It was not yet clear how the wildfires started, but the bottom…...
Smoke Fills Gainesville Sky Amid Wildfires
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (92+ words) Several wildfires continued to burn in parts of northern Florida on Wednesday, April 22, filling the sky with smoke and prompting officials to issue evacuation orders in affected counties. According to local news reports, wildfires continue to burn in Levy County,…...
Burn ban remains in effect as Bay County fire reaches 75% containment
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (12+ words) Yahoo...
Several wildfires now active in Nebraska; Weather Alert Day for severe storms Thursday
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (71+ words) WOWT Several wildfires now active in Nebraska; Weather Alert Day for severe storms Thursday Barnhouse was taken into custody in Gage County for multiple warrants Officer resigns from Lincoln Police Department amid sexual harassment investigation Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson previews…...
Pueblo fire agencies fighting 'significant wildfire' near Pueblo Mall
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (139+ words) Pueblo PD is asking the public to avoid the area around the Pueblo Mall as fire agencies respond to a wildfire along the Fountain Creek river bottom. Pueblo fire agencies fighting 'significant wildfire' near Pueblo Mall The Pueblo Police Department…...