A 29-year-old man has been arrested for arson after authorities discovered evidence linking him to a brush fire near the site of devastating wildfires along the California-Nevada border.
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for arson after authorities discovered evidence linking him to a brush fire near the site of devastating wildfires along the California-Nevada border . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Police arrested Damien Pineda-Contreras, 29, on suspicion of arson after deputies discovered a brush fire near Reno, Nevada, that had been deliberately set. He was found carrying lighter fluid and fire-starting materials and is now charged with felony third-degree arson. WHEN & WHERE: The arrest occurred over the weekend in north Reno near Dandini Boulevard and Spectrum Boulevard, close to areas devastated by the recent wildfires. DETAIL: Deputies initially observed a vehicle exiting a vacant lot without headlights, followed…Open
A wildfire near Big Sur, California, has doubled in size overnight and burned 8,000 acres, prompting evacuations. Crews are working to extinguish the flames as authorities investigate the cause. #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #bigsur #california #wildfire #wildfires #fire #evacuations #emergency #firstresponders #firefighters #naturaldisaster #disaster #publicsafety #westcoast #californiafires #acresburned #investigation #extremeweather Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
The Hawk Fire in northwest Reno, Nevada, ballooned to more than 15,000 acres by Sunday, forcing mandatory evacuations for 42,000 residents. Officials say the wildfire was caused by human activity, but there is no indication it was set intentionally. #cnn #news #nevada
A legendary Oregon ski resort known for holding snow even in midsummer has closed for the rest of the season after a wildfire forced a Level 3 evacuation, capping a brutal year that already cut its ski season short. Mt. Hood Meadows, perched on Mount Hood about 70 miles east of Portland, announced Tuesday that […] The post Oregon's Mt. Hood Meadows shuts down for summer as Grasshopper Fire tears through 87,000 acres appeared first on American Almanac .
A legendary Oregon ski resort known for holding snow even in midsummer has closed for the rest of the season after a wildfire forced a Level 3 evacuation, capping a brutal year that already cut its ski season short. Mt. Hood Meadows, perched on Mount Hood about 70 miles east of Portland, announced Tuesday that it would not reopen this summer. The Grasshopper Fire, a lightning-caused blaze first reported at 7:41 p.m. on July 23, triggered a Level 3 "go now" evacuation order that left the resort no choice but to lock its gates and hand its parking lot over to firefighters. By Friday afternoon, the fire had scorched nearly 87,000 acres and sat at roughly 20 percent containment. More than 1,800 personnel, 45 firefighting crews, 135 engines,…Open
AI:The Grasshopper Fire, a lightning-sparked blaze that has scorched approximately 87,000 acres, has forced the legendary Mt. Hood Meadows resort into an indefinite summer shutdown. Following Level 3 "go now" evacuation orders and the destruction of six homes and fifteen other buildings, the resort—renowned for maintaining midsummer snow—has converted its parking lot into a staging area for over 300 firefighters. This operational collapse marks a second major blow to the resort this year after an already shortened ski season due to low snowpack. As Oregon faces a massive drought covering 96 percent of the state, the 2026 wildfire season has already surpassed previous records with over 2.3 million acres burned. Despite executive orders and…Open
Days of relentless rain have left parts of Indiana dealing with severe flooding, with rising rivers continuing to threaten communities even as rainfall begins to move out of the region. Anna Dungan joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to describe the fear, evacuations and damage residents face as floodwater engulfs homes, businesses and roads. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Massive wildfires tore across four European countries this week, driving more than 480 tourists from a Greek beach by sea and displacing thousands more from Croatia to western Germany. On the Halkidiki peninsula south of Thessaloniki, Greece, a fire front stretched roughly three kilometers, nearly two miles, and reached heights of 30 meters, according to […] The post Wildfires sweep Greece, Croatia, France, and Germany, forcing thousands to evacuate appeared first on American Almanac .
Massive wildfires tore across four European countries this week, driving more than 480 tourists from a Greek beach by sea and displacing thousands more from Croatia to western Germany. On the Halkidiki peninsula south of Thessaloniki, Greece, a fire front stretched roughly three kilometers, nearly two miles, and reached heights of 30 meters, according to Greek public television network ERT. More than 200 firefighters battled the blaze as it bore down on the popular resort towns of Siviri and Fourka, where Greece's civil protection agency sent evacuation warnings by phone to residents and vacationers. Two firefighters were injured and hospitalized. The flames came so close to the shoreline that a ground evacuation was impossible. A Greek…Open
Wildfires have continued to devastate areas of the western U.S. and Canada in recent days. One conflagration led to a rapid evacuation of some 20,000 people, as the Bald Range fire in southern British Columbia encroached on the community of Summerland and its vicinity. #Wildfire #Disaster #Evacuation
