Paul Grimstad, the chief of staff for the embattled Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, submitted his resignation Monday, an agency spokesman said. Grimstad will leave the agency on June 30, said Maj. Tim Crowe of the Department of Military Affairs. …
The Utah Air National Guard is ready to open its new $8 million fire station at the base in Salt Lake City. Guard leaders held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday at the base next to Salt Lake City International …
Hot, dry conditions have prompted officials in central Illinois to issue a ban on all outdoor fires in McLean County. The McLean County Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday announced a temporary outdoor burning ban on an “emergency basis” until further …
Officials say Maui and Kauai will get a combined $400,000 to clean up damage from heavy storms that hit Hawaii in March. The money will fund 20 temporary jobs for people to clean and repair damaged homes, land and public …
Nearly a dozen helicopters will fill the Colorado air as Denver-area emergency crews practice for a mass disaster. The exercise Wednesday is a major test of the National Disaster Medical System. It will involve more than 200 simulated patients, 11 …
Oregon state workers are being urged to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, then, they’ll be ready for an earthquake or other emergency. The Oregon Housing and Community Services agency is using zombies to spice up its annual safety week messages …
Outside the windows of Steve Foster’s pickup, Armageddon was coming. A rampage of smoke – white and streaked with black – crested the ridge to his left and bore down. It began blocking the sun, turning daylight to twilight. Glowing, …
The Los Angeles Fire Commission has allocated emergency funds to fix glitches in the city’s emergency response system that are delaying the dispatch of firefighters and paramedics. The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that a woman bled profusely for 45 …
New Hampshire’s governor is requesting that an emergency be declared for the entire state for federal aid to help clean up from the weekend’s snowstorm that dumped more than 30 inches of snow on parts of the state, causing widespread …
The U.S. nuclear safety regulator said Monday it was monitoring a Virginia nuclear power plant in southeastern Virginia operated by Dominion Resources after a tornado cut its electrical power. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the plant’s diesel generators and safety …
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