Crews battled the Bear Fire on Tuesday in southeastern Arizona as it burned 131 acres, prompting a pre-evacuation status for nearby communities. The fire was first reported around 3:45 p.m., burning grass and brush about 18 miles east of Benson and 21 miles south of Dragoon in wilderness near Mt. Glenn, according to the Arizona […]
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Simmons Fire burns 300 acres near Kearny, prompts evacuations
The Simmons fire that started on Tuesday burned at least 300 acres north of Kearny and prompted immediate evacuations. At around 6:20 p.m., the fire was reported about 10 miles north of Kearny on the eastside of the Gila River, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. By around 8 p.m., the […]
Evacuation warning issued as wildfire burns hundreds of acres in Santa Barbara County hills
Santa Barbara County has issued an evacuation warning for residents in eastern Santa Barbara County as a hillside wildfire burned hundreds of acres in the area. The fire began around 12 p.m. southeast of New Cuyama near the intersection of Kirschenmenn Road and Foothill Road with a “moderate rate of spread,” Santa Barbara County Fire […]
A mob in Pakistan burns down a house and beats a Christian over alleged desecration of Quran
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of Muslims in eastern Pakistan went on a rampage over allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the pages of Islam’s holy book, ransacking and burning his house and beating him before police officers rescued the man and his father, officials said. The incident occurred Saturday in the Mujahid Colony […]
CIA Director Burns traveling back to Europe for ceasefire talks
SF Alamo Square dog walker’s home burns weeks after receiving racist threats
SAN FRANCISCO – The home of a native San Francisco dog walker burned in the scenic Alamo Square neighborhood on Tuesday, just weeks after racist threats were directed at his family. The San Francisco Fire Department says seven adults and three dogs are now displaced after fire tore through the residence this morning. The 900 […]
Wind turbine burns in Iowa after being destroyed by tornado
Multiple tornadoes caused extensive damage in Iowa on Tuesday during severe weather that storm trackers across the region captured live on video. Reports of tornadoes and damage started coming in Tuesday afternoon while a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” Tornado Watch was underway for parts of the Midwest. At least four tornadoes were seen in western and […]
SC boy suffers third degree burns over 90% of his body after alleged kidnapping & car chase
The 3-year-old South Carolina boy who was taken from his mother and then left in a burning truck is in stable condition with third degree burns over 90% of his body, his family said. Identifying him only as Bennett on a gofundme page, his uncle Jeremy Darnell called him “our little warrior.” Anderson County deputies […]
A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland’s capital
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A major fire broke out Sunday morning in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets and where many of the vendors were from Vietnam. Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen rising over the vast area. The fire department said that […]
A fire burns down almost an entire shopping center housing 1,400 outlets in Warsaw
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A fire broke out on Sunday morning in a vast shopping center housing 1,400 shops and service outlets in the Bialoleka district in Poland’s capital. The fire brigade said more than 80% of the center was on fire, and rescue operations were being carried out by 50 teams, including chemical and […]
Burns Harbor clerk-treasurer, town council member resign, citing concerns about fire department
Jane Jordan was Burns Harbor’s town clerk for 20 years and her husband, Kurt, started his first term on the town council in January. The two, both Democrats, submitted their letters of resignation, effective immediately, to the Porter County clerk on Wednesday. The nearly identical letters, save for the name of office, state simply, “This […]
Electric Car, Sitting In Driveway, Burns House
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Electric Car, Sitting In Driveway, Burns House Just about everyone has seen electric car fires start in garages and do serious damage to an entire house. But a fire in Norfolk, Virginia on the morning of April 30 involved an EV parked in the driveway which still […]