Posted: Oct 25, 2019
On Wednesday, October 23rd, the Wamsutter Volunteer Fire Department was working an accident scene of a single vehicle rollover off the north side, westbound Interstate 80 at mile marker 170. The pickup truck involved in that incident had just been towed away and the driver had escaped with minor injuries.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SweetWaterNow
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Posted: Oct 25, 2019
A raging wildfire that forced massive evacuations in Northern California scorched thousands of acres in hours -- and is expected to keep growing.
The Kincade Fire ignited Wednesday night in Sonoma County, and burned 16,000 acres by Thursday night. It was fueled in part by high winds that had already prompted California electric utilities to intentionally cut power to thousands of residents.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVZ-TV NewsChannel 21
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Posted: Oct 25, 2019
VIDEO: Firefighters came face to face with a man holding a machete during an early Thursday morning house fire call.
Police said crews were called out around 3 a.m. for a fire at Crestview Terrace. Firefighters found 51-year-old Edwin Aviles outside the home carrying a knife and a machete.
According to police, the man seemed to be suffering from mental health issues, and refused to drop the weapons.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston
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Posted: Oct 25, 2019
Directors of TEEX, Texas A&M Forest Service, and the governor of Luxembourg, Belgium, met in Aggieland Thursday to learn more about how to control forest fires in the province.
"We are hosting the Belgium, Luxembourg governor here to talk about emergency response fire schools and how we do it in Texas," said Texas A&M Forest Service Director Tom Boggus.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBTX-TV CBS 3 Bryan
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Posted: Oct 25, 2019
The Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad has determined a suspicious substance found Thursday at the Douglas County Courthouse in Waterville is non-hazardous.
The courthouse will remain closed on Friday to both employees and the public, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The shelter in place issued Thursday evening has been lifted.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: iFiberOne
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