MOAB, Utah (ABC4) — Crews responded to several fires in Moab on Tuesday, with one fire spreading to the surrounding brush and another affecting a home. Just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning, crews received a report of a semi-truck on fire on an exit ramp. The truck caught fire on the eastbound Crescent Junction […]
In the sweltering heat of July 2020, the calamity of California’s record-breaking wildfires stretched beyond the front lines. The website of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — a crucial source of real-time information for millions — crashed under an avalanche of users seeking updates on rapidly spreading blazes. Chief Nick Schuler, Cal […]
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County firefighters have contained a large outdoor blaze near Galivants Ferry, but officials say smoke may still linger in the area. Crews were sent to the area of Vaught and Pearl roads just before 12:45 p.m. for a reported two-acre outside fire. As of 2:30 p.m., lanes of traffic […]
A massive response was called to a fire at an apartment building in McCandless. Allegheny County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to the intersection of Duncan Avenue and Royal Manor Drive at 9:45 p.m. The fire appeared to have caused heavy damage to the inside of a kitchen in the building. Investigators have not […]
Drivers headed south on Interstate 5 to Tacoma Monday and Tuesday evenings should plan extra time in their schedules. The decommissioned 70th Avenue East bridge over I-5 in Fife will become a “bridge to nowhere” according to the state Department of Transportation. It’s part of the state Route 167 Completion Project that’s been under construction […]
Fire officials are still cleaning up the aftermath of a structure fire that broke out just before 6 p.m. Saturday in west Charlotte. Crews first arrived to the 3100 block of Minnesota Road to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a home. It took the fire department about 20 minutes to get the fire […]
Route 291 in Independence reopened to drivers Saturday morning after a partially collapsed mine forced its closure this week. The highway is built over a mine that developed a new crack Thursday. The road closed as a precaution for crews to evaluate any damage, the Missouri Department of Transportation said. The section from Truman Road […]
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – Ruidoso officials said Zia Natural Gas crews are trying to repressurize systems in the area. The company said someone must be home to restore gas to a building and they will leave a tag with their number on the door if no one is home. You can also call Zia Natural Gas […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Fire crews with the Salt Lake City Fire Department were up through the night battling massive flames on Thursday, June 27. The fire department said crews were on the scene of a three-alarm fire near 3000 West and 900 South just after midnight. The site of the fire was reportedly […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — It was the fire that came back from the dead. A puff of wind and a simple ember ignited the beloved Del Mar Heights hiking trails a few hours after a fire was already knocked down. A wind-driven brush fire reignited in Del Mar Heights Tuesday afternoon, prompting nearby residents […]
Crews continue working to restore power across the Kansas City metro Wednesday after thunderstorms and strong winds in the early hours left thousands without power. Evergy reported a peak of about 41,000 customers without power across its service area throughout Kansas and Missouri around 5 a.m. The utility’s most impacted areas included Manhattan, Topeka and […]
The union that represents most behind-the-scenes film and television crews has reached a tentative deal with studios for roughly 50,000 of its members, making another major strike unlikely after a year of labour turmoil in Hollywood. The two sides announced the three-year deal in a joint statement on Tuesday night. The International Alliance of Theatrical […]