No overnight expansion of Ranch Fire in Southern Arizona
After a fire at a ranch burning south of Patagonia in southern Arizona did not expand its 2,700 acres of footprint overnight, crews focused on wiping the remaining hotspots from the lights’ crash flames on Thursday, officials said. Posted by the Arizona Forestry Department and Fire Department officials, posted by the Arizona Forestry Department, which […]
Video Shows Passengers Evacuate After Delta Air Lines Plane’s Engine Catches Fire
Videos circulating on social media show passengers evacuating Delta Air Line flights after the plane’s engines burn. The incident occurred Monday at Orlando International Airport after Delta Line 1213 experienced an engine fire before its departure. I said x. A video shared by Forbes on YouTube shows flames and smoke appearing from the right side […]
Maricopa County Parks and Rec Begins Desert Parks and Preserves Fire Ban on May 1
Open Audio Article Player Maricopa County Text from audio articles of speech made possible by CAST11 speaking glass media The Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department will begin its annual fire ban on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Pexel photo) The annual fire ban for the Phoenix City Parks and Recreation Department will come into effect […]
JD FOSTER: Trump Is Right. Fire Jay Powell
President Trump is once again unhappy with Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell after Powell remarks Following a move by the European Central Bank to cut interest rates at an economic event in Chicago. Social Media Trump Posted“Always too late and wrong, Fed Jerome Powell issued a report yesterday that was another, typical, total ‘confusing!’ Powell’s […]
Northern Arizona sees prescribed burns for fire prevention
Coconino National Forest officials are planning a series of prescription burns to maintain the vegetation ahead of fire season. Flagstaff, Arizona – Smoke may be visible from northern Arizona areas this week. The first burn on Monday targeted 503 acres seven miles east of Flagstaff. The goal was to reduce fuel in the area to […]
Flagstaff Fire Managers Plan Prescribed Burns Next Week
Open Audio Article Player Coconino National Forest Text from audio articles of speech made possible by CAST11 speaking glass media To reduce dangerous forest fuels and reduce the risk of wildfires in many Northern Arizona communities, up to four provisional burn projects are planned next week across the Coconino National Forest in the Flagstaff area […]
L.A. County faces $2 billion in fire recovery costs, straining budget
The LA County government is facing a budget cut of about $89 million, being added with a fire recovery cost of about $2 billion and the biggest sexual abuse settlement in US history. To fill the budget gap, the county will have to fill hundreds of vacant locations, but layoffs are not expected, county chief […]
Phoenix and Maricopa County parks fire ban starts May 1
Phoenix – Both the Phoenix and Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Departments will implement annual fire bans on parks and mountain reserves starting next month. The ban comes into effect on May 1st and runs until September 30th, according to the city of Phoenix. In cooperation with the Phoenix Fire Department, smoking and charcoal fires […]
Soboroff bows out as L.A. fire recovery czar, with some parting shots
Last week as L.A.’s fire recovery emperor, Steve Soborov said he was locked out of almost high-level plans from the start, raising questions about why Mayor Karen Bass chose him and whether the reconstruction from the Parisades fire is on track. A longtime civic leader who likes to speak his heart prefers to speak at […]
Schiff’s first Senate bill proposes tax credit for hardening homes against fire, disasters
For his first legislation in the US Senate, Adam Schiff (D-Calif) joined a Republican colleague to propose federal tax credits to certain homeowners who will remodel and strengthen their homes against wildfires and other natural disasters. Schiff introduces the measure along with fellow freshman Sen. Tim Sheehee (R-Mont.), a former US Navy seal and founder […]
