Construction begins on 13,341-square-foot Los Angeles County fire station in Valencia
Los Angeles County broke ground May 29 on Fire Station 46 at 26720 Bombero Lane in Valencia, with completion scheduled for fall 2027.
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Owensboro Police, Fire and Schools Complete Safety Training
Owensboro police, firefighters and public schools completed a two-week active-shooter training operation focused on coordinated emergency response.
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Spokane Wildfires Improve, but Evacuation Zones Remain in Place
Cooler weather helped firefighters near Spokane on Aug. 5, but evacuation zones remained as officials warned of hotter, drier and windier conditions.
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NOAA says satellite system detected fires within minutes during Nebraska’s record Morrill Fire
NOAA has documented how satellite heat-signature data supported wildfire awareness and response during Nebraska’s Morrill Fire, which ignited March 12 and was described as the largest wildfire in state history.
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Suffolk County declares 30-day emergency after severe storm brings flooding and outages
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine declared a local state of emergency effective at 8 p.m. July 4 after torrential rain, damaging winds, flash flooding, outages, road closures and significant property damage.
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Dove Fire triggers evacuations and road closures in Sonora
The Dove Fire began near Highway 108 and Mill Villa Road on July 26, prompting mandatory evacuations, downtown road closures and an active firefighting response near homes and public facilities.
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Wildfire Smoke, Catastrophic Flooding and Expanding Fires Hit the U.S. in Three-Front Emergency
A July 17 snapshot showed hazardous wildfire smoke in the East, catastrophic flooding in Texas and expanding fires in the Pacific Northwest as firefighting resources stretched across 15 states.
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Humboldt County Brings Wildfire Evacuation Planning Meeting to Garberville
A July 22 county meeting at the Garberville library focused on wildfire preparedness, fire safety planning, evacuation readiness and the Know Your Zone program.
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Brigham City opens Forest Street overpass after final construction delay
Brigham City opened the Forest Street overpass to public traffic at 8:00 a.m. on July 31, 2026, after crews finished south parapet work. The bridge restores Forest Street access over the railroad tracks, while the American Way connection to 950 West remains a future phase.
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Western heat wave raises wildfire danger as Washington fires force evacuations
A heat dome from Arizona to Montana is worsening fire weather as Spokane-area fires force about 60,000 evacuations and destroy at least 600 structures.
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Federal trucking relief remains as Oregon wildfires disrupt routes
A temporary federal hours-of-service waiver remains available for wildfire-response trucking as closures and smoke complicate travel on Oregon’s I-84.
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Three killed, seven injured in shooting at Twin Falls In-N-Out
Three people were killed and seven injured in a Twin Falls shooting. Police said the suspected gunman was dead, but the final toll remained unclear.
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Detroit details emergency response after July storms and power outages
Detroit published an account of its emergency response to storms and power outages over the July 4 weekend, while food-replacement requests for affected Detroit and Wayne County residents remained available through July 23, 2026.
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Columbus voters approve expanded alternatives to police for some 911 calls
Columbus voters approved a measure to expand city programs that can offer non-police responses, including social workers and mental-health experts, for some 911 calls.
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Scotch Plains Uses New SHERP Vehicle in July 3 Storm
Scotch Plains Township used a new SHERP emergency vehicle during the July 3 storm to reach debris-blocked streets and prepare for future floods.
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Prescott Valley Flood Damage Keeps Monsoon Drainage in Focus
Prescott Valley flooding on July 20-21 damaged apartments and vehicles, prompted rescues and cleanup, and keeps monsoon-season risks in view.
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Typhoon Noul Weakens in Southern China as Flood Response Continues
Typhoon Noul weakened after landfall, but Guangdong continued flood monitoring and emergency logistics as heavy rain risks remained across southern China.
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Wildfires Displace More Than 350,000 in France and Spain as EU Responds
Wildfires have forced more than 350,000 people from homes in France and Spain as evacuations, road closures and EU firefighting support expand.
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Cherry Hill hazmat response contained at Keystone on Hollywood Avenue
Cherry Hill Township NJ — Crews responded just after midnight Tuesday to a contained hazmat situation at Keystone Research & Pharmaceutical on Hollywood Avenue.
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Boyle Heights fire cleanup still disrupting air, schools and daily life
Los Angeles CA — After June 25 knockdown, city and AQMD guidance still told Boyle Heights residents to limit smoke exposure; schools moved through June 24.