About 13,000 people were ordered to evacuate in northern California as firefighters battle a raging wildfire amid scorching temperatures. The Thompson fire in Butte county, California, began before noon on Tuesday near the city of Oroville, about an hour outside Sacramento. It quickly grew in size, and had burned through more than 3,000 acres (1,200 […]
July 3 (UPI) — About 13,000 people were ordered to evacuate as the Thompson Fire burned through acres of land in Northern California. The blaze has burned 2,135 acres and was at 0% containment as of Tuesday night, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. “Butte County Fire Department is at [the] scene […]
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation for Middle Creek Canyon residents after the Oak Ridge Fire grew to 170 acres. Agencies are setting up an evacuation center at the Pueblo County Parks and Recreation Building, […]
Jun. 17—An evacuation order has been issued for Ruidoso, the village announced on its Facebook page Monday evening. “Please do not try to gather belongings or protect your home — GO NOW,” the post states. The only evacuation route is on Sudderth to Highway 70 out to Roswell, according to the village. New Mexico Highway […]
The Rose Fire southeast of Wickenburg burned 150 acres on Wednesday evening and prompted evacuations, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The fire, first reported by state foresters around 5 p.m., had quickly spread to more than 100 acres before 6 p.m., according to an update on the social platform X. […]
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) evacuated Pentagon City Mall after a suspicious car was found inside of the mall’s parking garage. Police were dispatched to the garage in the 800 block of Army Navy Drive at about 7:30 p.m. for the report of a suspicious vehicle parked […]
GARDI SUGDUB, Panama (AP) — On a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change. Generations of Gunas who have grown up on Gardi Sugdub in a life dedicated to the sea and tourism will trade that next week for the mainland’s solid ground. […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The start of the Indianapolis 500 was expected to be delayed as a strong storm pushed into the area, forcing Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials to evacuate about 125,000 fans who had already arrived for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The video boards inside the speedway flashed that a severe thunderstorm warning was […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police are investigating after shots were fired at Easton Town Center on Saturday night. Shots were fired at Easton Town Center in the West Parking Garage around 8:49 p.m. Nobody was injured, according to the Columbus Division of Police. This embedded content is not available in your region. Five in custody […]
The Australian military has flown 115 passengers on two flights from the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia and a French government flight was expected to evacuate another 100 stranded passengers on Wednesday, an Australian government minister said. Six people have been killed, including two police officers, and hundreds have been injured during recent armed clashes, looting and […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian military had flown 115 passengers in two flights from the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia and would continue to work with France to repatriate all Australians who want to leave, an Australian government minister said Wednesday. Australian citizens accounted for 84 of the passengers who were flown […]
The Australian and New Zealand governments announced on Tuesday that they were sending planes to evacuate their nationals from violence-scorched New Caledonia. Australian foreign minister Penny Wong confirmed Australia had received clearance from French authorities for two flights to evacuate citizens and other tourists from New Caledonia amid violent unrest that has beset the French […]