Normal firefighters are urging people to sleep with their bedroom doors closed and to close doors when evacuating a fire ...

Cornell University researchers are using a subset of artificial intelligence to predict threats to solar-energy production.

Skies mostly cleared by daybreak after passing thunderstorms and brief overnight downpours. Sunny start, possible afternoon t ...

Alcona County Central Dispatch received a 911 call about a residential structure fire on Willert Street in Curtis Township. The Curtis Twp. Fire Department and deputies from the Alcona County ...

Firefighters have been responding to several smoke reports around the Ninemile Ranger District on the Lolo National Forest.

Red Cross has been ordered for 7 adults and 3 children.

Richard J. Moylan has overseen a transformation of Green-Wood Cemetery in his nearly 40 years as president. Now he’s ready to ...

With smoke from the growing fire off State Route 166 blowing into Santa Barbara County, an air quality watch was issued by the county's Air Pollution Control District on Wednesday afternoon.

Video showed passengers climbing onto the wing of the plane as flight attendants shouted to “leave everything behind.” ...

Sensitive populations, such as those with asthma, respiratory issues, or heart disease, should take precautions.

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Updated as of 8:00 a.m, July 3, 2025 The fire is estimated at more than 35,000 acres and 5% contained as of Thursday morning.