je.st

Home › brush fire

Tag: brush fire

Southern California brush fire threatens homes, prompts evacuations

2016-06-05 07:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A brush fire outside Los Angeles was threatening thousands of homes and has prompted mandatory evacuation of local residents, authorities said on Saturday. The 200-acre brush fire in Calabasas, a small Los Angeles County city some 10 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and about halfway between the Malibu and Santa Monica, was reportedly triggered when a vehicle hit a utility pole, downing power lines. Several homes were damaged, fire officials said, and mandatory evacuations were ordered for...

Tags: california fire homes southern

Brush Fire Burning in Southwest Reno

2015-09-21 22:20:22| Semiconductors - Topix.net

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District crews are currently fighting a brush fire that is burning behind some homes on Schellbourne Road in Reno, which is outside the McCarran Loop north of the Arrowcreek area. NV Energy is also reporting power outages in that area, however it is not yet clear if the two are related.

Tags: fire burning southwest brush

Brush Fire Burning in Southwest Reno

2015-09-21 21:39:27| Electronics - Topix.net

Tags: fire burning southwest brush

Evacuations ordered as brush fire threatens Washington state town

2015-07-21 00:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Wind-swept flames from a brush fire in eastern Washington state that erupted over the weekend have leapt across a major U.S. interstate, forcing officials to close the highway and order residents to flee dozens of homes, police said on Monday. The wildfire has blackened at least 400 acres (162 hectares) of parched brush since it broke out Sunday, and firefighters battled overnight to contain the flames, Grant County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kyle Foreman said. Despite their efforts, winds carried...

Tags: state washington town fire