Meet the Kurrajong kids putting their lives on the line to serve in the Rural Fire Service
Living on the lower slopes of the Blue Mountains with a swathe of bushland known as The Devils Wilderness on his doorstep, 17-year-old Flyn Morgan was preparing to start high school when the Gospers ...
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As Longtime Seasonal Workers Emerge as Casualties of Mass Firings, Stakeholders Warn of Dire Consequences to Public Lands
In many cases, laid-off seasonal employees had worked for the U.S. Forest Service for years or even decades — cleaning campgrounds and clearing trails, supporting firefighters and securing funds for ...
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A smoldering coal seam fire in Boulder is finally out, thanks to federal infrastructure dollars
The Marshall Mesa Trailhead will now be just a figurative, not literal, hotspot for mountain biking, horseback riding and hiking.
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Fire razes 20 houses in Bacoor City
LUCENA CITY — A fire of still unknown origin razed 20 houses in Bacoor City in Cavite province on Saturday, Feb. 8, police said. The Police Region 4A reported on Sunday, Feb. 9, that the blaze ...
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Officials say Mountain fire in Ventura County did not get enough help from Newsom
After the wind-driven Mountain fire swept through Ventura County on November 6, 2024, destroying 243 structures including homes, local residents and officials are glad to offer advice and ...
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Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to use. The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many ...
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Video shows wing of United Airlines plane catching fire during takeoff at Houston airport
A passenger on board a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York captured wild video of the wing of the plane catching on fire during takeoff Sunday morning. Passengers and crew on United ...
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Crashes and Disasters
MARTINEZ — A day after plumes of smoke and towering flames took over a portion of the Martinez Refinery, officials said the fire is contained and community events are moving forward as planned ...
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A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.
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Passenger plane catches fire in South Korea prompting mass evacuation, three injured
The fire service was alerted to the fire which began inside the plane just before 10:30 p.m., it said. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said it began in the plane’s tail.
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Meryl Streep cut a 'car-size hole' in her neighbor's fence to escape Palisades Fire
Meryl Streep experienced a close call while trying to evacuate from her home during the Palisades Fire earlier this month. Meryl's nephew, Abe Streep, penned an article for New York Magazine and ...
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Were the rains enough to ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know
Forecasters say the amount of rainfall isn’t quite enough to keep Los Angeles’ fire season from dragging ... of the highest elevations, including Mountain High in Wrightwood and at Arrowbear ...