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Residents, firefighters unharmed after mobile home erupts in flames Thursday morning
Arriving firefighters reported heavy smoke coming from the back of the home. Due to the chilly temperatures Thursday morning, plus a limited water supply compounded by the heavy fire load, officials ...
Abbeville High School evacuated due to gas smell
ABBEVILLE La. ( KLFY) — Abbeville High School was evacuated this morning out of precaution because of a gas smell. The fire department, police department and central office personnel were all on site ...
Kent family loses home, dog in fire
A Kent family of four is without a place to call home after their house caught on fire. They also lost their dog, who was ...
Fire breaks out at a school in northern Nigeria, killing at least 17 children
At least 17 children were killed in a fire that broke out in an Islamic school in northwestern Nigeria, the country’s ...
CBS News18d
Hughes Fire in LA County burns 10,000 acres, evacuations lifted but mudslide concerns remain
"It does have a high potential for spread because we are looking at 32-mph winds as we speak," LA County Fire Department Captain Sheila Kelliher Berkoh said that day. "Those winds are supposed to ...
Business Insider21d
LA is on edge as new fires ignite — with one already rampaging across more than 10,300 acres
It was first reported at about 50 acres — but soon mushroomed to more than 10,000 acres by midnight, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
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LA fire: New wildfire in North Los Angeles forces over 50,000 to evacuate | Video emerges
LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said the fire remains difficult to contain but firefighters are getting the upper hand. Parts of Interstate 5 that had been closed will shortly be reopened ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana22d
Hammond schools fire CFO, announce exit of state oversight
HAMMOND — The School Board of Trustees voted to fire assistant superintendent and chief financial officer Eric Kurtz on Tuesday night. The termination, which was part of the School City of ...
SFGate22d
Here's the latest on LA County's Hughes Fire as 'dangerous' winds continue
LATEST Jan. 23, 8:45 a.m. The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County continued to burn Thursday morning, but locals and first responders had some reason for optimism despite ...
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Ski Resort Blaze Killed 20 Children, Fire Department Officials Among 11 Now Detained
Local investigators have detained 11 people, including the hotel’s owner, the Deputy Mayor of Bolu and the Bolu Municipality Fire Department Director in connection with the fire, Turkish ...
Washington Examiner22d
LA Fire Department rolls out new measure to aid residents grappling with looters
The department has formed a specialized Looter Suppression Team to crack down on looters raiding private property in Altadena, which lies within the Eaton fire burn zone. The team will operate ...
Los Angeles Times22d
Crews make progress against Clay fire in Riverside County
said Maggie Cline De La Rosa, a spokesperson for the county fire department. An evacuation warning was lifted for residents south of Limonite Avenue between Van Buren Boulevard and Beach Street at ...