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California wildfire forces evacuation of 500 people

2015-07-30 10:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A rapidly spreading brushfire burning in parched timberland north of San Francisco has forced the evacuation of 500 people and destroyed several buildings less than 12 hours after it broke out, fire officials said on Thursday. The blaze, named the "Rocky Fire", is one of a string of wildfires threatening homes and scorching parched wilderness in the U.S. West, where several regions have endured sustained drought. The Rocky Fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in Lake County, 110 miles (180 km)...

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Chlorine Scare Plant Evacuation In Detroit

2015-07-08 04:49:04| chemicalonline Home Page

A wastewater treatment plant in Detroit was evacuated in June when airborne chlorine began to burn workers’ eyes, an indication of overexposure to the chemical.

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Train derailment, fire prompts evacuation in Tennessee

2015-07-02 14:29:33| Railroads - Topix.net

Authorities say at least one train car carrying a flammable and toxic gas has derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, prompting an evacuation within a 1-mile radius. Authorities say at least one train car carrying a flammable and toxic gas has derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, prompting an evacuation within a 1-mile radius.

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