Fears of Another Avalanche Prompt Alaska Evacuation Order March 29, 2022 Some residents living near an Anchorage suburb were ordered to evacuate Sunday over fears of another avalanche after a slide...
Firefighters Increase Containment on Colorado Wildfire March 28, 2022 A wildfire south of Boulder that forced nearly 20,000 people to flee was listed at 35% contained by Sunday afternoon...
Washington Addressing Flooding That Has Displaced Residents Near Border March 21, 2022 U.S. and Canadian government leaders have agreed to work together to address flooding near the northwest Washington state border with...
Chemical Analysis Shows Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Grapes and Wines in Western U.S. March 16, 2022 By University of California, Santa Cruz NEWSWISE – As wildfire season in the West grows in length and severity, it is taking a toll on the...
Colorado Oil Regulator Rejects Plan to Drill Near Homes March 15, 2022 By Liz Hampton The state of Colorado’s oil regulator this week rejected a request by Occidental Petroleum Corp. to drill new oil and...
Nevada Utility to Inspect Power Lines Near 2020 Reno Wildfire March 7, 2022 By Scott Sonner Nevada’s largest utility plans to inspect power lines near a Reno neighborhood where a 2020 wildfire destroyed five homes and...
Disaster Declared Following Lagoon Breach in Alaska March 3, 2022 Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy approved a disaster declaration for Hooper Bay, after the community’s sewer lagoon breached. Hooper Bay Mayor...
8 Hurt and 15 Rescued in California Apartment Building Fire February 28, 2022 Firefighters in San Francisco rescued 15 people and seven cats and dogs as flames ripped through an apartment building, officials...
Fire Destroys Historic Los Angeles Poor Farm Buildings February 25, 2022 Several abandoned buildings at the historic Los Angeles County Poor Farm were destroyed by fire, fire departments said. At least...
Explosion Causes Fire at Oregon Potato Chip Plant February 24, 2022 A boiler explosion at a potato chip plant south of Hermiston, Oregon, sparked a dramatic fire Tuesday afternoon. The Tri-City...