Manhole explosion at Texas Tech University causes fires, outages and cancels classes
Authorities say an explosion in a manhole at Texas Tech University set off fires and power outages on the campus, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings and cancel c ...
Palisades, Eaton Fire areas will face evacuation orders and warnings over mudslide risks
With a storm bringing a risk of mudslides and debris flows, some areas of Los Angeles recently burned by wildfires are facing ...
Orange County canyons near Airport Fire under evacuation order
Orange County officials issued an evacuation order for canyon residents living near the Airport Fire burn scar. The mandatory advisory was activated at 6 p.m. on March 12 amid concerns of possible ...
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Firefighters make progress in tackling wildfires that broke out over the weekend in Carolinas
The North Carolina Forest Service reported over 200 wildfires across the state Monday. However, most are small and not ...
Texas Public Radio8d
Limited evacuation following Southeast Bexar County wildfire; some power outages
Bexar County has issued an evacuation order limited to 30 homes around the southeastern part of the county, south of Highway ...
Tennessean12d
New fire maps in California add 1.4 million acres requiring stronger safety regulations
The maps, last updated in 2011, will inform new land-use and building regulations focused on fire safety. While the new regulations may eventually lower insurance premiums for some homeowners ...
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New Bay Area fire-hazard maps: Is your city among those seeing striking increases?
The Observatory narrowly escaped being consumed by wildfire as fire crews worked overnight to beat back flames in the foothills above east San Jose. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) New maps ...