A wind stoked wildfire northeast of Sacramento burned dozens of homes Tuesday and has forced thousands of fire-weary residents to flee, state officials said.
Firefighters were also struggling against a sudden drop in humidity and a 10-degree spike in temperature as a heat wave forecast to linger until the weekend grips much of the state.
Fire crews [...]
Brush fires forced residents to flee more than 500 homes in central Florida on Sunday and closed a major interstate, authorities said.
A fire in Volusia County has burned between 500 and 600 acres and caused road closures and home evacuations, state Division of Forestry spokesman Timber Weller said.
Weller said windy, dry conditions were challenging the [...]
The fire started shortly before midnight yesterday at the derelict freezing works which contains a large amount of asbestos.
Police, Fire and Civil Defence officials met this early this morning and made the call to evacuate those close to the blaze.
%26quot;Asbestos is a highly toxic substance depending on what type it is. Usually in freezing works, [...]