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Fire Commissioner Skip McAdams said the fire burned for about 90 minutes before being brought under control
100,000 visitors are expected to arrive in McCurtain County to watch the eclipse in April
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and other leaders will travel to Detroit, Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, to draw public attention to winter fire safety measures
The temperature at the time of dispatch for the fire was 19 degrees; a mixture of sleet and snow fell as Palestine firefighters worked to extinguish the fire
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Four adults and two children were killed in severe storms that hit in Montgomery County and north of Nashville
The York Fire in the Mojave Desert has burned 120 square miles and extended into Nev.
SAR crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut were among those helping to get to towns that have been unreachable
A worker in Omaha fell into a manhole and was swept away for a mile before being rescued
31 residents died in the Christmas 2022 storm that dumped over 50-inches of snow with hurricane-force winds
The Allen Road Fire began as a small brush fire and quickly grew overnight
More than 30 agencies responded to the scene, and EMS providers transported more than 30 people to area hospitals
Police and fire agencies worked together to prepare and care for a major ski event
ATCEMS performed multiple water rescues, and a volunteer firefighter in Oklahoma activated tornado warning sirens
Dozens of firefighters could not keep the Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire from crossing Route 539 but later established a perimeter
Extensive damage to the station is forcing Whiteland crews to share a station in New Whiteland, which is a tight fit for the number of members
More storms in the Midwest and South may bring additional twisters and hail
In Belvidere, Ill., Fire Chief Shawn Schadle witnessed “absolute chaos” at a theater with a collapsed roof and 260 people at the venue
Part of the Florence Fire Department’s roof came off, and the bay doors were blocked
The storm devastated the town of Rolling Fork, including the local hospital, which was forced to transfer patients to other medical centers
A department spokesperson warned the public to be aware “of trees, wires and standing pools of water”
The Princeton Fire Department found them by using dispatch technology to target a cellphone signal and lock onto GPS coordinates
Derry, N.H. first responders rescued a girl trapped under a fallen tree and transported her to a hospital
Monterey County Undersheriff Keith Boyd said 20-40 people remained trapped near the Salinas River as roads were impassible
Crews from Orange and Monterey counties have been evacuating and extracting people and their pets
Crewmembers have been clearing roads and helping people get to safety
Lexington officials will review the city’s response to windstorms that knocked out power to thousands, and damaged many homes and businesses
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