President Joe Biden pushes for higher taxes on the wealthy when Trump-era cuts expire. A fast-moving New Mexico wildfire prompts evacuations. And an executive action to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation is announced. Here’s what to know today. Biden pushes to end Trump-era tax cuts and raise taxes on the wealthy The […]
Residents in the New Mexico village of Ruidoso were told to immediately flee Monday because of a wildfire that was discovered west of town that morning and grew to more than 5,000 acres by the end of the day, officials said. “Immediate mandatory ‘go’ evacuation for the Village of Ruidoso — go now!!” the village […]
A wildfire forced road closures and evacuations east of Cave Creek near the Riverside Campground in Tonto National Forest on Sunday as firefighters worked to battle the blaze. Tonto National Forest officials posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the fire — dubbed the Riverside Fire — caused Bartlett Dam Road to be closed […]
An approximate 8,000-acre wildfire broke out in Yakima County Saturday on a ridge north of Sunnyside and east of Zillah. It is being dubbed as the Beam Road Fire. People living in the area have been told to be ready to evacuate if needed. A Level 2 “Get Set” evacuation order was put in place […]
A fast-growing wildfire in Hesperia has prompted evacuations Saturday night. The Hesperia Fire was first reported around 6 p.m. in the 18000 block of North Highway 173, according to CAL FIRE San Bernardino. By 8 p.m, it grew to over 300 acres. By 9 p.m., it was over 500 acres and by 10:30 p.m., it […]
Jun. 12—A wind-whipped wildfire forced the evacuation of dozens of homes southwest of Spokane Tuesday afternoon, with the official start of summer still more than a week out. By Tuesday night, crews established a line around the entire perimeter of the fire, but the 75-acre blaze could still jump it, said Jessa Lewis of the […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Crews are battling a brush fire that is threatening nearby homes in East County. SkyFOX/KUSI In the Sky is over a brush fire in the area of Ivanho Street near Jamacha Blvd in Spring Valley. Reports of smoke began coming in at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Firefighters can be seen dousing […]
A fast-growing wildfire west of Flagstaff has prompted fire officials to tell residents of several communities to prepare to evacuate immediately. The Bravo Fire has charred 200 acres of Ponderosa Pine and grass since popping up about 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, in the Coconino National Forest. The communities of Bellemont North, Bellemont South, Village […]
Ukraine on Thursday ordered the evacuation of children and their guardians from several towns and villages in the eastern Donetsk region, where fighting with Russia is intensifying. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Russian firepower is now concentrated in Donetsk, which the Kremlin claimed to have annexed in 2022 despite not having full control over it. […]
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and more are set to leave their homes as southern Germany was roiled by severe flooding that left one emergency rescuer dead and at least one more person missing on Sunday evening. Several villages along the Danube and Schmutter rivers were evacuated as an official pointed to […]
A fast-spreading wildfire on the edge of a major freeway in California’s Central Valley has prompted evacuation orders for homes in the foothills southwest of Tracy. The Corral Fire started around 3 p.m. along Corral Hollow Road in San Joaquin County, on land operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Site 300, a facility that […]
A fire that broke out Saturday near Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site’s 300, southwest of Tracy, has grown to about 5,000 acres, prompting evacuations in the area. The Corral Fire was reported at 2:39 p.m. off West Corral Hollow in Alameda and San Joaquin counties, and has consumed 4,940 acres. Firefighters as of 5:33 p.m. […]