A group of teenagers setting off fireworks ignited a 100-acre blaze last Friday near Southeast Boise, according to a news release from the Ada County Sheriff’s Office. The grass fire started at around 4 p.m. in the area of E. Plexi Court and S. Leeds Lane near the Boise River when a 16-year-old launched a […]
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Safety tips, reminders for lighting your Fourth of July fireworks at home
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — As the Fourth of July approaches, fire officials in the Beehive State are reminding Utahns of firework safety. The Kaysville Fire Department took to social media on Saturday to provide some rules and reminders in a lighthearted post. While the post was primarily targeted toward Kaysville residents, the rules are […]
On the Aral Sea, graves rise above the dust. They’re reminders of the life its waters once sustained
ARALSK, Kazakhstan (AP) — In the middle of the vast desert that surrounds what is left of the Aral Sea, graves stand as stark reminders — of communities that once thrived, of the powerful body of water that teemed with life, and of the years of change that fueled its disappearance. Decades ago, when the […]