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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue opens 51st station to expand coverage to western areas of county

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue opened its 51st station Thursday on Lyons Road, expanding emergency services to western areas ...

Snow falls over Asheville, Western NC Jan. 31. Latest weather updates

The latest winter weather updates and what is happening in Asheville and Western North Carolina today, Jan. 31 ...

Cal Fire to probe Ventura County response to tractor blaze that reignited into Mountain fire

Cal Fire will examine the Ventura County Fire Department's response to a small wildfire that subsequently rekindled from the charred skeleton of a tractor — eventually growing into the destructive ...

Officials take drastic action as extreme drought impacts US region: 'We can no longer sit idly by'

Prolonged drought can have serious ripple effects. Rising global temperatures, driven by human activity and pollution, are ...

Volunteer fire department in western Blount County warns of possible shutdown

A volunteer fire department that has served western Blount County for generations says it could be forced to suspend ...

As the winter storm rages, here's what to know in your state

Reporters across the NPR Network are covering the impact of the storm and how officials are responding. We've also got tips for staying safe once bad weather hits.
The Conversation

From flammable neighborhoods to moral hazards, fire insurance maps capture early US cities and the landscape of discrimination

Jack Swab does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
WSPA

Western NC crews battle Haircomb Gap fire

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Local fire departments and the North Carolina Forest Service are actively providing mutual aid in response to the Haircomb Gap Fire, threatening structures in ...
KARE 11

Man dies in western Wisconsin garage fire

INDEPENDENCE, Wis. — A man was found dead in a garage following a fire on New Year's Eve. According to authorities in Independence, Wisconsin, crews were called to the fire on 6th Street just before 8 ...
WFMY News2

Fire ruled accidental at former Western Electric site in Burlington, fire department says

BURLINGTON, N.C. — A fire last week at the former Western Electric site on N. Graham-Hopedale Road has been ruled accidental, city officials said. The Burlington Fire Department reported that ...
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Western Cape municipalities manage to contain fires, but SAWS warns of warm to hot temperatures this week

Western Cape municipalities have managed to make some gains in containing several fires in the province, but will likely have to be on guard as the SA Weather Services has forecast warm to hot ...
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Construction to begin after fire damages Mexican restaurant in Western Pa.

NO WORD YET ON ANY ARRESTS OR CHARGES. STAYING IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, A FIRE AT A RESTAURANT IN FRANKLIN PARK KEPT FIREFIGHTERS VERY BUSY. EARLIER TONIGHT, THE FRANKLIN IN MEXICAN RESTAURANT ON ...