A firefighting robot got its first major test Tuesday in Los Angeles when it was put to use for the first time in the United States to battle a major blaze. The Los Angeles Fire Department said the … [Read more...] about LA debuts first firefighting robot in the country, deploys it in downtown blaze
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California wildfires have buildings wrapped like ‘a big baked potato’ as over 4 million acres burn
As wildfire season in California surpasses over four million acres burn, officials are using unique ways to keep some structures safe from the flames.Cal Fire said Sunday that more than 16,500 … [Read more...] about California wildfires have buildings wrapped like ‘a big baked potato’ as over 4 million acres burn
Suspected arsonist targets Seattle-area Black-owned business with Molotov cocktails: reports
A Black-owned coffee shop in Washington state was targeted by at least one alleged arsonist who threw Molotov cocktails at the building just one day before it was supposed to open for business, … [Read more...] about Suspected arsonist targets Seattle-area Black-owned business with Molotov cocktails: reports
Extreme heat in West impacting 36 million fuels wildfire threat, tropical activity brews in Caribbean
A return to extreme heat will impact tens of millions of Americans across the West on Thursday, as forecasters are also keeping their eye on tropical activity in the Caribbean.Another round of … [Read more...] about Extreme heat in West impacting 36 million fuels wildfire threat, tropical activity brews in Caribbean
California wildfire’s scale revealed as Bobcat Fire scorches Los Angeles County
The scale of one of the largest wildfires on record burning in Los Angeles County has been revealed in new imagery from NASA.The Bobcat Fire has scorched some 114,000 acres since the beginning on … [Read more...] about California wildfire’s scale revealed as Bobcat Fire scorches Los Angeles County
Wildfire threat simmers in California as red flag warnings stretch through state
Wildfires that are raging in parts of California will have favorable weather conditions to grow on Monday, as a dome of heat will allow record heat this week.Over 70 large fires at 100 acres or … [Read more...] about Wildfire threat simmers in California as red flag warnings stretch through state
DOJ: More than 300 charged with crimes committed ‘under the guise’ of peaceful demonstrations since late-May
EXCLUSIVE -- The Justice Department announced Thursday it has charged more than 300 people with crimes committed “under the guise” of peaceful demonstrations since the end of May.Those crimes have … [Read more...] about DOJ: More than 300 charged with crimes committed ‘under the guise’ of peaceful demonstrations since late-May
Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert
JUNIPER HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Homes were destroyed Friday by an unrelenting wildfire that reached a Mojave Desert community and was still growing on several fronts after burning for nearly two weeks in … [Read more...] about Homes destroyed after winds push California fire into desert
Oregon drivers stopped at gunpoint by groups protecting wildfire ravaged properties from looters: sheriff
Oregon drivers have been illegally stopped at gunpoint by armed groups patrolling evacuation zones over the past week as massive wildfires sweep through the West, destroying more than 1 million acres … [Read more...] about Oregon drivers stopped at gunpoint by groups protecting wildfire ravaged properties from looters: sheriff
Wildfire smoke from West Coast drifts through Midwest, reaches NYC and New England
From sea to smokey sea.The deadly and devastating wildfires along the West Coast have been generating massive amounts of smoke that reached the East Coast on Monday.The National Weather Service (NWS) … [Read more...] about Wildfire smoke from West Coast drifts through Midwest, reaches NYC and New England
