A firefighter works to put out flames of the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif. As of Sunday, the wildfire has grown to more than 99,000 acres and is 15% contained. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images A firefighter works to put out flames of the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, Calif. As of Sunday, the wildfire has grown to more than 99,000 acres and is 15% contained. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images As firefighters work to contain dozens of wildfires raging across California and other western states, the Bobcat […]
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A view facing east from the Mount Wilson Observatory near Los Angeles shows the nearby flames of the Bobcat Fire early Wednesday. Screenshot by NPR/HPWREN hide caption toggle caption Screenshot by NPR/HPWREN A view facing east from the Mount Wilson Observatory near Los Angeles shows the nearby flames of the Bobcat Fire early Wednesday. Screenshot by NPR/HPWREN Los Angeles’ Mount Wilson Observatory, the site of major 20th century scientific discoveries, has survived a terrifyingly close brush with a wildfire in the hills northeast of the city. The Bobcat Fire came within 500 feet of the observatory on Tuesday afternoon. Crews gathered […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Bill 2147 after he toured the North Complex Fire zone on Friday. The bill allows inmates who have worked as firefighters to ask the court to dismiss their charges to make it easier for them to find a job once they are released. People convicted of certain violent or sex crimes would not be eligible. Paul Kitagaki Jr./AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Kitagaki Jr./AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Bill 2147 after he toured the North Complex Fire zone on Friday. The bill allows inmates who have worked as firefighters to ask the […]
On Friday, Democratic presidential nominee and former US vice president, Joe Biden, along with his wife Jill, paid a visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, as the country commemorates the 19th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Friday surprised firefighters at the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Co. Station 627, in the US state of Pennsylvania, delivering two six-packs of beer, a promise he made to the workers during a 2012 visit to the facility. The former vice president, on the campaign trail, showed up at the Shanksville […]
There has been a tradition where political ads are pulled down on 9/11. But never before have we had a president who attacked the men and women who rose to defend our country, calling them suckers and losers. This ad is necessary to remind Americans of the character of Trump. pic.twitter.com/96bONFPBQc — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) September 11, 2020 This should be read: A Timeline Of Trump’s Misleading 9/11 Claims via @forbes https://t.co/DZcxULzQq9 — Don Winslow (@donwinslow) September 11, 2020 never forget that Trump spent the whole day on 9/11 sitting on a gold-plated toilet in his gaudy tower and phoning […]
The Dolan Fire, pictured Aug. 22, has burned more than 37,000 acres along the central California coast. On Tuesday, more than a dozen firefighters battling the blaze deployed portable fire shelters, and three were hospitalized with injuries. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Im hide caption toggle caption Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Im The Dolan Fire, pictured Aug. 22, has burned more than 37,000 acres along the central California coast. On Tuesday, more than a dozen firefighters battling the blaze deployed portable fire shelters, and three were hospitalized with injuries. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Im Three firefighters […]
Firefighters are battling a massive fire that ripped through the South of Market district of San Francisco, California. One first responder has been injured, and parts of the area have been closed off as teams tackle the blaze. Photos and videos shared on social media show dramatic scenes that capture the extent of the fire. It was called in at around 7am local time on Tuesday. Some 160 firefighters are battling the five-alarm fire. The one who sustained moderate injuries was taken to the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for treatment, Mission Local reports. Bartfeld Sales Co. building burns in a […]
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Residents in Solano County, California have been ordered to flee their homes after a large vegetation fire broke out just miles from two cities. Firefighters are using aerial retardants to protect neighborhoods. The blaze broke out Saturday near the cities of Winters and Vacaville, and quickly doubled in size to 1,200 acres, authorities told local media. Officials said the fire has been five percent contained. Those living in the fire’s direct path have been ordered to evacuate to a center in Vacaville. Firefighter units have deployed planes to drop aerial retardants in an effort to protect residential areas. We continue to […]
Smoke rises from the scene of a fire and explosion in Los Angeles on Saturday that injured 11 firefighters. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Smoke rises from the scene of a fire and explosion in Los Angeles on Saturday that injured 11 firefighters. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A fire and an explosion near downtown Los Angeles on Saturday left 11 firefighters injured, according to the fire department. Firefighters arrived on scene around 6:30 p.m. PT, according to Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas. While firefighters initially reported “moderate smoke” at the scene, Terrazas said they began an evacuation because […]
A massive explosion at a marijuana product wholesale distributor in downtown Los Angeles has left multiple buildings burning. Over 230 firefighters have responded to the blaze and ten have been injured. The fire department issued a “mayday” call and characterized the incident as a “major emergency.” Major fire in Little Tokyo/downtown Los Angeles at San Pedro and Third. Dangerously close to Skid Row residents, senior and low income housing. Major smoke screen, ash is raining for blocks. pic.twitter.com/s4coh3xbgq — sean miura (@seanmiura) May 17, 2020 TRENDING: “We’ll Just Get Rid of All Whites in the United States” – CDC Chair of […]
At least 10 firefighters have been injured in a blast while they were responding to a massive commercial building fire in downtown Los Angeles. Firefighters initially responded to a report of a fire at a one-story commercial building, and there was “nothing unusual” until the explosion occurred once they entered the building. The Los Angeles Fire Department issued a major emergency “mayday” call, sending more than 200 others to the scene to contain the blaze that jumped to several neighboring buildings. Major fire in Little Tokyo/downtown Los Angeles at San Pedro and Third. Dangerously close to Skid Row residents, senior and […]