Fire continues to burn at Portales peanut processing plant

KRQE News 13— PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – Several buildings at a New Mexico peanut plant are a total loss as a fire burns more than a week after it started. That fire started on Monday at the Hampton Farms facility in Portales forcing an evacuation of the plant. The Portales Fire Department says the blaze started outside the building []

Lake and McHenry County Scanner—Multiple fire departments respond to wildland fire that burned several acres in Hawthorn Woods. A wildland fire in a marshy area resulted in a large smoke header visible in the Hawthorn Woods area and prompted the response of numerous fire departments Saturday evening. The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department responded around 5 p.m. Saturday to the area of Midlothian Road and Kruger Road in Hawthorn Woods for a report […]

DVIDS—Burning Bright: Gunnery Sgt. David Waterfield, Jr., 2023 Marine Corps Fire and Emergency Services Fire Officer of the Year. Along the vast, sun-bathed tarmac of Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, stands a lone fire station, readily awaiting the call to action. It is here that Gunnery Sgt. David Waterfield, Jr. has made his mark as the training chief for MCAS Kaneohe Bay Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF). Waterfield’s commitment to excellence has not only earned him respect in the eyes of his peers but also organizational-wide recognition as the 2023 Marine Corps Fire and Emergency Services Fire Officer of...

PAHOMEPAGE—Brush fire burns in Schuylkill County. MCADOO, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A brush fire started up Friday afternoon in Schuylkill County. According Schuylkill County Communications, Crews were called to the 800 block of Trescow Road at 2:23 p.m. for a brush fire. Credit : Vincent Chitswara Officials say there is no one injured, and as of 5:30 p.m. first responders had the []