“Is That My Room? Like, Just Fully in Flames?”
On the eve of the celebrity-studded FireAid benefit, 19-year-old college sophomore Lucy Heffernan visits what was once her ...
GI who died in Korea's 'frozen Chosin' battle finally laid to rest
Pfc. Arthur A. Clifton quit school to join the Army just before the Korean War. He was killed in Korea, but couldn't be ...
I lost my home in the LA fires: "Is that my room, fully in flames?"
I don’t know the melting point of a coffee mug is, but it’s gotta be hot.It was 11 days after one of the LA fires took our house, and I was back at university. I’m a sophomore at UC-Santa Cruz. My ...
Austin American-Statesman6d
Evacuation order lifted in Georgetown after gas leak fixed, roads opened
The evacuation order has been lifted and the roads that were closed have now been opened, said Beth Wade, a city spokeswoman. The leak was fixed at 5 p.m. Wednesday, the release said. Previously ...
Asheville Citizen-Times6d
'Out of control' wildfire burns 150 acres, causes evacuation order in Old Fort
An evacuation order has been issued for residents along Bat Cave Road in Old Fort as an "out of control" wildfire began to burn the afternoon of Jan. 29, according to the McDowell County Office of ...
Los Angeles Times4d
As western Altadena waited hours for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced utter chaos
As flames exploded from the parched hillsides of Eaton Canyon on Jan. 7, fire agencies faced a crisis far beyond their worst reckoning. In just a few hours, hurricane-force winds would stoke three ...
Yahoo News6d
'Out of control' wildfire burns 150 acres, causes evacuation order in Old Fort
An evacuation order has been issued for residents along Bat Cave Road in Old Fort as an "out of control" wildfire began to burn the afternoon of Jan. 29, according to the McDowell County Office of ...
Asheville Citizen-Times5d
Old Fort wildfire now burns 220 acres; new North Creek fire breaks out in McDowell County
The evacuation order for affected areas was lifted at 8 a.m., Jan. 30, allowing residents to return to their homes. One home had damages from the fire, according to the county, but no injuries or ...