May
12

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 [...]

Jan
07

Marathons may be lifesavers — and not just for people who
get in shape to run the 26.2 miles in a marathon.
Marathons are more likely to save lives due to road closures on the race
course than to cause runners’ sudden cardiac death.
So say researchers including Donald Redelmeier, [...]