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Overturned big rig in Castaic blocks traffic on southbound 5 Freeway
An overturned big rig has led to a 7-mile backup along the southbound 5 freeway just north of Castaic Lake Friday afternoon. Just after 11:15 a.m., Los Angeles County Fire and the California ...
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Hawaiian Electric’s Wildfire Risk Mitigation Actions and Programs Reduce Risk of Wildfire by About 60%
In 2024, Hawaiian Electric is spending about $120 million to make wildfire safety improvements and is also developing a longer-term wildfire safety plan to be filed with the PUC in January 2025.
NorthJersey.com5d
Updates: Jennings Creek Wildfire now 75% contained in New Jersey
Firefighters' efforts to contain the Jennings Creek Wildfire continued on Thursday morning after nearly a week of burning. Here is the latest information on the ongoing fire. Check back throughout ...
Yahoo2d
Wildfire threat continues in much of the US Northeast as dry conditions persist
Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect more than 160 homes from a stubborn wildfire near the New Jersey border as officials in much of the ...
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Live updates: Jennings Creek wildfire now 50% contained; elevated risk remains in NJ
The Jennings Creek wildfire is 50% contained as it has burned through 2,283 acres in New Jersey alone, said the New Jersey Forest Fire Service in an update posted on Facebook at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Setting Long Island Brush Fire
A volunteer firefighter was arrested and charged after allegedly setting a brush fire on Long Island, New York, on Tuesday.
New York Post2d
NYC-area residents slammed with more smoke from wildfire when flames breach containment line overnight
Metro-area residents woke up to more smoke again Sunday as a wildfire jumped a containment line overnight along the New York-New Jersey border, sparking additional evacuations. The smoke was ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds
“There’s a pretty clear trend that wildfire frequency and intensity seems to be increasing, and the management of these wildfires, as far as I can tell, will continue to include aerial ...
USA Today6d
Live updates: Jennings Creek wildfire now 50% contained; elevated risk remains in NJ
Efforts to contain the Jennings Creek Wildfire continued Wednesday with a new set of challenges on its sixth day. Here's the latest wildfire info for Wednesday. Check back throughout the day for ...
NBC New York2d
Hundreds asked to evacuate in NY after wildfire breaches containment line
Firefighters in New York said Sunday that a successful voluntary evacuation overnight helped them protect about 165 homes near the New Jersey border from a wildfire. However, New York City’s ...
CBS News5d
Jennings Creek wildfire at N.J.-N.Y. border is 50% contained with Garden State now under drought warning
RINGWOOD, N.J.-- Firefighters are slowly making progress in their battle against a wildfire at the border of New Jersey and New York. The Jennings Creek blaze, which has been impacting Passaic and ...