The Kousch House stood in the Mojave Desert for nearly a century — first as the residence of a prominent homesteader, then as testament to humanity's ability to survive harsh and forbidding environments. Now, all that remains of the landmark is a limestone chimney surrounded by charred rubble. In July, the massive York fire raced through the area, obliterating an old silver mine and other historical structures and torching vast tracks of Joshua trees, whose blackened arms still rise skyward as...
Emergency crews are asking the public to avoid Argillite Road.
Nearly 40 crews responded to a large brush fire on Mosaic's property off of US 41 in Riverview Monday evening. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said they responded to the scene at around 5:45 p.m. after receiving 911 calls about the fire. Once firefighters arrived, crews immediately started working to extinguish the heavy fire as windy conditions worked against them. "The challenge right now is that there’s a lot of heat. And a lot of heat requires a lot of water," said Rob Herrin, the public...
Good morning, folks! Starting the morning with temps in the 20s to upper 30s across the High Plains. For today, we should see plenty of sunshine with breezy conditions. Southwest winds will be sustained at 25 mph for some with gusts between 30 to 35 mph. Temps will rise into the low 70s this afternoon []
Freezing start this morning with a cool and sunny afternoon. There is also an increased fire danger today due to very low relative humidity, breezy conditions and dry vegetation.
Several crews are on scene of a structure fire in Flatwoods, Kentucky, on Tuesday.The fire was reported at a commercial business on Argillite Road in Flatwoods,
The fire started around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Heavy smoke is billowing Wednesday afternoon from a large fire at a
Update 2:53 p.m.: The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office has reopened Northwest Carlson Road and is no longer assisting with the fire. TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office announced on social media a road in northwest Shawnee County is closed while crews respond to a large fire. Firefighters responded to the report around 1:30 []
CAMERON, W.Va. (WTRF) – Officials have confirmed a 25-30 acre brush fire along Mt. Carmel in Cameron this afternoon that crews are still working to put out. Marshall County EMA director Tom
Video from Sky 5 showed a swath of dry, brushy area burned underneath a path of power lines that passed near a community college campus.