An active wildfire, which began Wednesday afternoon, sent smoke billowing into the sky and dozens of residents of the areas around West Old Mountain Road, Shannon Hill Road, Yanceyville Road and Vigor Road to a shelter behind Louisa Middle School on Davis Highway.
The Fostoria Fire Department held an active shooter victim evacuation drill at the Junior/Senior High School. Some students volunteered to simulate victims to make the drill as realistic as possible for the firefighters. Captain Reinhart explains more about the training scenario in the video below, including why real people are better to train with than
It is believed the fire was started accidentally, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said
Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit
Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said. A "volcanic eruption has started between stora Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula," said a statement from the Icelandic Met Office. Live video images showed glowing lava and billowing smoke. Iceland's Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management announced it had sent a helicopter to narrow down the exact location of the...
One person said they saw smoke coming from the popular fish and chip shop in Newquay yesterday evening (Wednesday, March 27)
Guests at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel got a startling wake-up call early Tuesday morning when a fire broke out.
We go to a town in Eastern Ukraine that is close to the front lines and under constant fire. Russians are advancing in Eastern Ukraine as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and weapons.
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors say they have ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside tourist town in the country’s south on corruption charges. The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime, which handles cases involving senior officials, ordered the arrest Saturday of Jorgo Goro, the mayor of
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors say they have ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside tourist town in the country’s south on corruption charges. The Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime, which handles cases involving senior officials, ordered the arrest Saturday of Jorgo Goro, the mayor of
Albanian prosecutors order arrest of tourist town mayor for alleged corruption
Local officials have declared a Local Emergency in Albemarle County, as well as an evacuation alert in the Taylor’s Run area, as crews respond to around 10 active brush fires of varying sizes