BERKELEY As wildfires become more frequent and severe, Berkeley hills residents should learn key fire weather terms, sign up for emergency notifications, look up their evacuation zone and make plans to leave during extreme fire weather. During “Extreme Fire Weather” — rare periods of extremely low humidity and high winds […]
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‘Deep fire’ slowing rescue effort at collapsed Florida condo
Russ Bynum, Freida Frisaro and Bernard Condon, Associated Press Published 12:24 p.m. ET June 26, 2021 Surfside, Fla. – A “very deep fire” hampered rescue efforts Saturday at the collapsed oceanfront condominium tower near Miami where authorities are racing to recover any survivors beneath a mountain of rubble, officials said. […]
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Des Moines Black memorial destroyed, historic building damaged in fire
CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide An early morning fire Wednesday at the former North Des Moines City Hall building caused “extensive damage” to the historic building’s exterior and destroyed a make-shift Black children’s memorial. The memorial at 1601 6th Ave., created last summer by the Des […]
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Hero dad, 1-year-old girl die in Oakland CA arson fire
Esam Musleh, 37, died Saturday trying to save his 1-year-old daughter from an arson blaze at the family’s Oakland, California, home, authorities say. Screengrab from KPIX video When a fire broke out in his home just after midnight Saturday, 37-year-old Esam Musleh died trying to save his 1-year-old daughter from […]
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Georgetown Restaurant Owner Battles Back After Fire Last Summer
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Looking back over the past year, most restaurateurs will agree that enduring a pandemic — with all of the concerns over public health and safety layered on top of operating […]
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New cladding-style fire crisis could be lurking inside Britain’s homes
Alan Crawford, of the Crawford Partnership, an architecture and interior design practice, said: “There’s been a drive over the past few years for clients demanding open-plan homes. “That changes things like staircase design – previously staircases were enclosed, now they have become almost a piece of sculpture. It is then […]
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How To Clean Your Dryer Vent And Avoid This Household Fire Hazard
(Photo: Douglas Sacha via Getty Images) Your household dryer is a workhorse, transforming soggy clothes and linens into warm, soft laundry day after day. But despite its importance, you might not give this appliance much thought. After all, it hardly requires any maintenance. Except your dryer requires a little more […]
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Mt. Wilson fashion show raises forest fire awareness
Sara Cummings, clad in an arctic-white anorak, baggy forest green cargo pants and thick-soled white hiking boots, is about to step in front of the camera at the Reese Cooper fashion show and lookbook shoot. This, in and of itself, isn’t noteworthy; this is the third job the L.A.-based model […]
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Pasternack’s Art Hub Survives Fire
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. After weathering floods, and in the midst of a pandemic, Pasternack’s Art Hub got hit with another calamity on January 12: fire. Scott Pasternack was busy at his Aurora pawnshop when […]
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Two deaths were not caused by Camden SC house fire: Cops
Two bodies were found Sunday in a house fire in the Midlands, but law enforcement said foul play, not the fire, was the cause of death. Members of the Camden Fire Department found the bodies after getting the burning building under control, the Camden Police Department said in a news […]
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High winds fuel West Maui fire, cause power outages | News, Sports, Jobs
Fire crews patrol Olowalu Village Road which was lined with charred trees and burned grass Sunday afternoon from a brush fire that covered about 760 acres. The Maui News / DAKOTA GROSSMAN photos OLOWALU — An Olowalu brush fire that charred around 760 acres, caused home evacuations, destroyed a church […]
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Rachael Ray Gives a Tour of Her Holiday Decorations, Months After a Fire Ripped Through Her Home
In August, Rachael Ray and her husband, John Cusimano, lost their home in upstate New York in a devastating fire. Despite the tragic event, Ray has been optimistic and is committed to spreading holiday cheer in and out of her home. And to that end, Ray just shared how she […]
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Rare December fire weather warnings in effect for California
The red-flag warnings in effect for the entire North Bay, East Bay Hills, interior valleys, Santa Cruz Mountains and San Francisco coast through 5 p.m. local time Monday are rare for December, since typically this region begins to see steady rainfall from storms sweeping inland from the Pacific. However, this […]
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A fire destroyed Freeport’s Duryea’s Flower Shop, but not its business
Instead of Otto’s Sea Grill serving stuffed shrimp and surf and turf this winter in Freeport, a flower shop is using the space to make bouquets and poinsettias in time for the holidays. Weeks after an overnight blaze in the village destroyed Duryea’s Flower Shop and a neighboring deli on […]
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Historic California church burned in fire has temporary roof
A 249-year-old Southern California church that was badly damaged in a fire has a temporary roof to protect the historical building as it awaits a year-long restoration, seen in San Gabriel, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Wood and a waterproof membrane are covering the San Gabriel Mission east of Los […]
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AirPods, Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot and more available now OLD
The online giant launched its sale two weeks earlier than last year, but it still has plenty of new deals up its sleeve for the big day (The Independent) The biggest shopping event of the year is finally here and Amazon has thousands of huge discounts to shop. This year […]
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AirPods, Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot and more available now
The online giant launched its sale two weeks earlier than last year, but it still has plenty of new deals up its sleeve for the big day (The Independent) The biggest shopping event of the year is finally here and Amazon has thousands of huge discounts to shop. This year […]
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Best deals on Apple watches, Fire TV Stick, Echo Dot and more available now
The online giant launched its sale two weeks earlier than last year, but it still has plenty of new deals up its sleeve for the big day (The Independent) The biggest shopping event of the year is finally here and Amazon has thousands of huge discounts to shop. This year […]
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Native Americans feel ‘trapped in a house on fire’ as coronavirus surges in South Dakota
Tensions are rising between Native American tribes in South Dakota and the state’s governor over the handling of the coronavirus outbreak. South Dakota has one of the highest rates of positivity and deaths per capita in the U.S. Earlier this month, the state of nearly 885,000 residents reported a record […]
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Paris police under fire for forcing migrants from tent camp
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister ordered an internal police investigation Tuesday after officers were filmed tossing migrants out of tents while evacuating a protest camp in Paris. © Provided by Associated Press A police officer stands in front of migrants in a makeshift camp set up Monday night Nov.23, […]