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 […]
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Crews battle massive 3-alarm Salt Lake City fire, roads shut down
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 […]
Evacuations, road closures lifted as crews work to douse brush fire in Del Mar Heights
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 work to restore power across Kansas City metro after thunderstorm Wednesday
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 […]
Major strike unlikely after Hollywood crews and studios reach contract deal
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 […]
As Ruidoso residents return, crews continue search for remains of 29 still missing
Jun. 24—Twenty-nine people remained unaccounted for Monday as evacuation orders were lifted for the South Fork and Salt fires in Ruidoso, although the mayor said he expects that number to fall as families continue to unite. Mayor Lynn Crawford said search-and-rescue crews with cadaver dogs are still combing through burn areas in the town of […]
Fire crews from across Tri-Cities battling blaze at Pasco business. What we know
This is a developing story. Check back to tri-cityherald.com for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here A large fire at Tri-City Pallets in Pasco is sending a plume of smoke up that is visible from south Kennewick on Monday. Firefighters have responded to what they are saying is a pallet fire at 335 […]
Wildfire near Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., grows as crews work to protect community
A fire burning outside Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., “blew up” on Sunday, according to officials, and is now more than 5,000 hectares in size. Wildfire information officer Frank McKay also told CBC News on Monday morning that hot, dry weather made the fire visible closer to the community on Sunday, but that it was still blowing away from the […]
Florida crews prepare to launch world’s most advanced weather satellite
Rocket launches are fast and frequent from Florida’s Space Coast. Channel 9 recently visited the precious cargo for another satellite, which is now being prepped in Titusville. The special cargo is the GOES-U satellite. GOES-U is the world’s most advanced geostationary weather satellite. Read: NASA’s Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing […]
Hotshot crews continue to fight fires in Ruidoso, even after losing their homes
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – As crews battle the South Fork and Salt fires outside Ruidoso, some of those fighting are now part of the hundreds who won’t have a home to return to. Regardless, they will continue to fight for the property of others. “When they got back, they realized the fire had entered Cedar Creek, and […]
Crews respond to second fire at Portland apartment building in as many days
Jun. 21—A Portland woman woke up around 5 a.m. to flames and billowing smoke coming from the apartment building next door. Ruth Ridge, 48, said she got a clearer look at the fire through her bathroom window, then woke up her nephew. She took him and her Chihuahua to Beal’s Ice Cream down the street […]
Crews contain blaze at manufacturing facility in Exeter Township
Crews contained a fire at a manufacturing facility in Exeter Township Thursday afternoon. Initial calls about 1:10 p.m. reported smoke from the building owned by Natural Pack Inc. at 100 Gibraltar Road. Natural Pack of Santa Barbara, California, produces garden supplies. Their most popular brand is Supermoss, which includes various types of preserved moss and […]