Oakland hills blaze partially contained overnight
OAKLAND — Crews continued to battle a fire in the Oakland hills through the night, achieving some containment, and are expected to remain in the area through much of Saturday, …
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BoM weather warning: ‘Now is the time’: Cyclone warning in Bureau of Meteorology advice for Australians ahead of ‘severe weather season’
Preparation is key — that is the message that the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) wants Australians to know ahead of a “severe weather season” filled with cyclones, thunderstorms, flooding, heatwaves, …
Saratoga to fund over $100k in Wildwood Park restroom repairs after fire
After a fire damaged a public restroom in Saratoga’s Wildwood Park this summer, the city council voted to put nearly $140,000 towards its repairs. The Santa Clara County Fire Department …
Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least nine people Thursday as the island was being battered by a typhoon. The fire occurred in …
Chemical smoke spewing from a Georgia factory is projected to spread toward Atlanta as winds shift
MARIETTA, Ga. — Heavy smoke was causing low visibility Wednesday along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta as chemicals continued spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility, and emergency officials warn that …
A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta’s suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert
ATLANTA — Residents east of Atlanta were again warned to take shelter where they are on Tuesday if a chemical cloud moves over their neighborhood, as winds shifted the plume …
High fire danger predicted to peak ahead of rain band sweeping parts of the nation this week
High fire danger is expected to peak in parts of the country on Wednesday, before rain is forecast to sweep across Australia later this week. Warm, dry conditions and below-average …
AP PHOTOS: Hallmarks of climate change seen in floods, fires and drought around the globe
The hallmarks of climate change — extreme heat and drought; larger, more intense wildfires and supercharged hurricanes, typhoons and rainstorms that lead to catastrophic flooding — are being seen and …
Sensors use artificial intelligence to detect wildfires around Peninsula
Fifty sensors that use artificial intelligence to help detect wildland fires have been installed in parts of the Peninsula, the result of a partnership between the Saratoga-based FireSafe Council, Stanford …
It took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire on-I-80
WASHINGTON — California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish flames after a crash, the National Transportation Safety …