“It tears at your heartstrings to see the unprecedented amount of destruction Kansans have suffered,” said Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, during a tour of Clark County’s wildfire damage.
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Texas wildfires kill four, blazes also hit nearby states
A cluster of late-winter prairie fires in the Texas Panhandle has killed four people, including three ranch hands racing to herd livestock to safety, while scorching hundreds of thousands of acres of grasslands, officials said on Tuesday. Wildfires stoked by high winds and tinder-dry vegetation also raged across Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas, prompting thousands of evacuations and destroying numerous structures.
Firefighters battle rural blaze, others prepare to head west
A firefighter uses a leaf blower to combat a grass fire turned brush fire Tuesday afternoon in the 1000 block of Labette Road, southeast of Pomona.
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House Republicans on March 6, released their long-awaited plan for unraveling former President Barack Obama’s health care law, a… The nation’s passionate debate about the role of government in providing health care for citizens and paying the costs is unlikely to be settled by the legislation House Republicans have unveiled. The nation’s passionate debate about the role of government in providing health care for citizens and paying the costs is unlikely to be settled by the legislation House Republicans have unveiled.
The Latest: Oklahoma woman dies trying to fight wildfire
Grass fires fanned by gusting winds scorched swaths of Kansas grassland Monday, forcing the evacuations of several towns and the closur… . Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Chaplain Jeff Thompson passes bags of chips to, from left to right, Suzanne Morgan, Carol Shaylor and Linda Nimmo Monday, March 6, 2017, inside an evacuation center at the Kansa… .
The Latest: Kansas governor warns dry weather will remain
Grass fires fanned by gusting winds scorched swaths of Kansas grassland Monday, forcing the evacuations of several towns and the closur… . Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Chaplain Jeff Thompson passes bags of chips to, from left to right, Suzanne Morgan, Carol Shaylor and Linda Nimmo Monday, March 6, 2017, inside an evacuation center at the Kansa… .
1 dead, 5 injured after plane hits houses in California
One person was killed and five were injured when a small plane crashed into two homes Monday evening in Riverside shortly after taking off from a nearby airport, leaving fiery wreckage that nearly destroyed one of the homes, officials said. Four people were aboard the plane, and two of the victims were pulled from one of the burning homes, Riverside Fire Department Capt.
Santa Maria Elks Honor Firefighters at Annual Appreciation Night
A Santa Barbara County fire captain and a Santa Maria city aircraft rescue firefighter were among the six honorees Wednesday night during a special annual dinner hosted for four decades. The Santa Marie Elks hosted the annual Firefighter Appreciation Night, where honorees from several agencies shared the spotlight, something they typically avoid, one chief noted.
City debates more firefighters
Elizabeth City City Council has agreed to authorize the city to pursue a nearly $300,000 FEMA grant to pay for six new firefighters for two years. However, city officials continue to debate whether the city can afford the firefighters once the grant expires or if the firefighters are needed in the first place.
Bathroom bill’ repeal in doubt
North Carolina’s governor says there are enough votes to kill the state’s ”bathroom bill,” but a survey shows less than a third of lawmakers are willing to publicly commit to that stance. Only 12 of 50 state senators and 40 of 118 House members said they support abolishing the law, nearly all of them Democrats.
Six children presumed dead in Baltimore fire
A woman and three other children escaped the midnight blaze and were hospitalised as of midday Thursday, fire officials said. The collapse of floors and burning debris at the three-story home in Northeast Baltimore, US, made it difficult for firefighters to fight the fire and search the site, Baltimore City Fire Chief Roman Clark said.
Fire captain works to keep families of those who fight for our country safe
Captain Jason Demars is a man of many badges: police, Army, and fire, but the badge he wears now is the one closest to his heart. Demars currently works for the Department of Defense, which reaches worldwide and encompasses every branch of the military.
Icebreakers of the Chicago River: How bubblers, boats and brawn keep the city safe each winter
Devon Neff used to live in an apartment at Marina City, the honeycomb-like high rise overlooking Chicago’s downtown. During the winter, he would often admire the frozen Chicago River … until something unusual would happen.
Family Holds Vigil for Man Found Dead in Alleged Arson Fire
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Mississippi church member charged in a Vote Trumpa arson
A Mississippi man arrested in the burning of an African-American church that was spray-painted with the words “Vote Trump” is a member of the congregation, the church’s bishop said. Andrew McClinton, 45, of Leland, Mississippi, was charged Wednesday with first degree arson of a place of worship, said Warren Strain, spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
Mississippi church member charged in a Vote Trumpa arson
A Mississippi man arrested in the burning of an African-American church that was spray-painted with the words “Vote Trump” is a member of the congregation, the church’s bishop said. Andrew McClinton, 45, of Leland, Mississippi, was charged Wednesday with first degree arson of a place of worship, said Warren Strain, spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
Explosions, fires point to need for e-cigarette recall, senator says
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is increasing the heat on the federal government to consider recalling e-cigarette batteries and devices that explode and catch fire, injuring users. The New York Democrat calls e-cigarettes ‘ticking time bombs.’