Mandatory evacuation orders in effect
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A bomb threat led to the evacuation of a Cub Foods in St. Anthony on Thursday morning, but no explosives were found, police said Thursday.
A wildfire near the town of La Sal in San Juan County has prompted authorities to order evacuation of part of the community, including Deer Creek and Deer Haven roads.
Severe thunderstorm warnings popped off in the greater Chicago area through the evening Thursday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the Windy City Smokeout.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said a crash involving a power pole and downed wires sparked the Turner Road Fire.
The Navajo County Emergency Management and Preparedness office issued an evacuation notice on social media shortly before 8 a.m. on July 10 for residents near 3093 Sunset Lane, Lakeside, as fire crews continued working to control the fire. Evacuated residents can go to the Blue Ridge High School Gymnasium for assistance.
A wildfire burning near Toonerville Road in Belfair prompted officials to issue evacuation orders for some residents in the Mason County community on Wednesday. The Toonerville Fire started around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday and has burned an estimated 70-100 acres as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
At the year's halfway point, the National Interagency Fire Center reported active fires in 10 states, marking the highest number of individual fires in a decade. Some of the more vulnerable homes lie at the intersection of forest and town—the wildland-urban interface.
Jeff Ramsey, 61, received a text from the Kerrville RV camp where he was staying with his wife and dog advising him to leave the grounds at 4:49 a.m. on July 4 as the floodwaters were already