Police have identified the man who was killed Thursday afternoon when a large tree branch fell on a house in the Country Club neighborhood and caused the chimney to collapse. The Lincoln Police Department said Kevin Clements, 59, died when the chimney fell through the house after being struck by the tree branch. Watch now: … Read more
A vegetation fire that started Tuesday afternoon has prompted evacuations in Nevada County, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire management agency. The Rices Fire is in the area of Rice’s Crossing near the community of Bridgeport, officials said. It has burned at least 520 acres as of 6:30 pm, and there are multiple spot … Read more
Crews have stopped forward progress on a fire in the Vacaville area of Solano County that forced evacuations, road closures and power outages for thousands of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers, officials said. The Timm Fire has burned about 39 acres as of 4: 04 pm near the area of 4400 block of Buena … Read more
Evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings as a vegetation fire burns near Winters, authorities said. The Wintu fire has burned about 110 acres near the 8600 block of Wintu Way on Wednesday afternoon, Cal Fire said on social media. It is 90% contained and Cal Fire said the fire is “holding with current control … Read more
Three people were injured when an airplane’s landing gear collapsed and the plane caught fire Tuesday, a spokesperson for Miami International Airport said. In this photo released by the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews works at the scene of an aircraft fire at Miami International Airport, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Authorities said … Read more
An investigation is underway into what caused a 70-foot yacht to burn and sink along the seacoast Saturday.Tom Hadley, of Hollis, said he was in the right place at the right time when his instincts told him to turn his little boat around and see if the yacht showing a bit of smoke needed any … Read more
Two people have died after an early morning house fire in Overland Park Monday. The Overland Park Fire Department responded to the home in the 10,300 block of Westgate street around 1:30 Monday morning. Crews arrived to find a working fire, with reports of multiple people trapped. Firefighters from Lenexa and Overland Park began search … Read more
SCOTT COOK WMUR NEWS 9 TO BREAKING NEWS NOW IN NEWCASTLE WHERE A2 7 FOOT ATBO IS BURNING ON THE PISCATAQUA RIVER LOOK AT THOSE DRAMATIC PICTURES THE COAST GUARD TELLS NEWS. FIND TWO PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD, BUT WERE EVACUATED SAFELY BY A GOOD SAMARITAN. FIRE CREWS ARE STILL WORKING TO PUT OUT THOSE … Read more
Sacramento area firefighters put out their first Tesla vehicle fire this week, but authorities said it wouldn’t go out with normal methods. It “took a significant amount of time, water, and thinking outside the box to extinguish,” Metro Fire said on social media. The car kept reigniting and “off-gassing in the battery compartment,” according to … Read more
An arson investigation is underway after Elena’s Kitchen & Catering in Carmichael was destroyed after investigators say two fires were started this week. The catering company first caught fire on Thursday, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said on social media. The fire was quickly contained and was kept from spreading to adjacent buildings. The second … Read more