The Roanoke Times2d
Franklin County fire grows to more than 400 acres in Callaway area
An earlier evacuation order was lifted as of 8:30 p.m. The fire had been reported near the intersection of Wades Gap Road and Webster Corner Road. The fire was estimated at 50 acres as of 5:45 p.m ...
UN: Critical humanitarian air service in Haiti faces ‘imminent’ shutdown without funds
Aimé visited the airport to see the demolition work that is taking place in hopes of getting the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to lift its ban on U.S. commercial and cargo flights next month.
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Fourth Kenyan contingent of police officers lands in Haiti to strengthen MSS mission
The officers were received in Port-au-Prince by MSS Force Commander Godfrey Otunge, among other leaders. Among the latest Kenyan personnel is a female SWAT team ...
Los Angeles Times14d
As western Altadena waited hours for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced utter chaos
As flames exploded from the parched hillsides of Eaton Canyon on Jan. 7, fire agencies faced a crisis far beyond their worst reckoning. In just a few hours, hurricane-force winds would stoke three ...
Toronto Star16d
Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe ...
The Herald-Dispatch17d
Gasoline in storm drains leads to temporary evacuation, but posed no threat
WAYNE — A portion of the New Town section of Wayne was temporarily locked down Wednesday as emergency responders from various agencies worked to voluntarily evacuate residents and investigate a ...
The Boston Globe17d
Evacuated residents wait hours for a chance to return to burned LA neighborhoods
On Monday afternoon, the city lifted all remaining evacuation orders and dropped the escort requirement. The sun was out after the first significant storm of the season brought rain that helped ...
Los Angeles Daily News21d
LA County wants probe into delayed evacuation alerts in Eaton fire area where 17 died
The Eaton fire, named for the canyon near its ignition point, began shortly after 6 p.m. Jan. 7 and the first evacuation warnings went into place for the east side of Lake Avenue within two hours.
WESH22d
Hughes Fire evacuation and perimeter maps: New wildfire sparks in northern Los Angeles County
TAKE YOU ABOUT 12 MINUTES. BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. LET’S GO TO L.A. COUNTY NOW, WHERE A FIRE HAS FORCED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO EVACUATE AS CREWS HAVE RUSHED IN TO TRY TO PROTECT HOMES ...
NBC News22d
Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people in the vicinity of two new wildfires north of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los ...
Los Angeles Daily News23d
Fake firefighters roll up to Palisades evacuation zone in phony fire truck, are arrested, police say
Two people were arrested on suspicion of dressing up as firefighters and trying to enter a Palisades fire evacuation zone in their own phony fire truck, authorities said Sunday. Patrolling ...