Many of Canada’s wildfires never actually died. They just went underground.
Sometimes the stories I encounter in this job leave me stunned. To wit, I recently spoke with Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Anthony O’Malley, who served aboard the USS Forrestal during a deadly disaster in 1967. Graduating high school in 1963, O’Malley was inspired by his sailor uncle to enlist in the Navy in ’64. […]
No one was injured in the fire, but the residence was destroyed
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All it takes is a spark and you could burn down a large forest.
Every year, we award the annual Zócalo Poetry Prize to the poem that best evokes a connection to place. Zócalo is pleased to recognize four honorable mention submissions for 2024. The turmeric colored wall suffers Sand streaks from a harsh wind That whipped minuscule pebbles At little red ants crawling on its side. One bright one with a bulb on its Back inched towards my arm. The bite shot a stinging heat Up my arm. Inside, grandma Smiled knowingly at my pain Stricken face. A sugar salve and...
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The cleanup process is underway after a fire in Luzerne County. Flames broke out above the American Legion Club in Ashley Wednesday, causing extensive water damage to the establishment. On Thursday, some members of the club gathered to assess the damage and figure out a game plan. They're trying to []
SpaceX had a successful static fire test and is ready for the fourth orbital flight of the Super Heavy Starship. Static fires for the third launch were about 2-3 weeks before the actual launch. Static fire of Flight 5 Starship’s six Raptor engines pic.twitter.com/UiF5UG432F — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 8, 2024
Firefighters are responding to an apparent fire in Newport on Wednesday
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A fire started early Saturday morning in Scranton just about half a mile from where the Armed Forces parade is supposed to start. Lackawanna County Center for Public Safety said that a call came in just before 8:00 a.m. for a second alarm fire on the 100 block of Franklin Street []
Firefighters worked to put out a garage fire in Weathersfield Township late Friday morning.