Hydrocarbon leak led to Martinez Refining Company fire, officials say
A hydrocarbon material leak at the Martinez Refining Company caused a fire that injured six individuals and triggered a ...
What starts wildfires in San Diego County? Here’s what we know — and don’t know
The causes of about 45% of fires handled by Cal Fire in County from 2019 through 2023 are either ‘undetermined’ or classified ...
Gilman Fire, Center Fire, Friars Fire started in or near homeless encampments
San Diego Fire-Rescue confirms the Friars Road fire, Gilman Street Fire and Center Fire all originated in homeless ...
La Jolla, Mission Valley and Rancho Bernardo fires started in homeless encampments
Three fires that broke out in San Diego last week started from homeless encampments, the San Diego Metro Arson Strike Team ...
Which is worse for wildlife, wind farms or oil drilling?
US President Donald Trump says that wind farms harm birds and whales. Scientists weigh wind power's impacts on wildlife ...
Fighting in Sudan’s civil war sets ablaze the country’s largest oil refinery, satellite photos show
Fighting around Sudan ‘s largest oil refinery set the sprawling complex ablaze, satellite data analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday shows, sending ...
Donald Trump doubles down on immigration, massive oil spill in Russia, ceasefire takes hold in Gaza – what happened in the world this week
From a series of fresh directives issued by US President Donald Trump after taking office to Russia’s efforts to contain the ...
LA County's Hughes wildfire goes from brush blaze to 9,000+-acre conflagration; evacs ordered
The Hughes wildfire in LA County has prompted Red flag warnings and evacuation orders across Southern California ...
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Oil spill fire devastates aquatic life in Rivers communities
A massive oil spill from a wellhead of Oil Mining Lease-15, a facility of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has ignited a fire affecting aquatic life in Buguma in the Asari-Toru ...
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Crashes and Disasters
A slew of fire-preparation projects in the Los Angeles ... special session,” said Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones of San Diego. “However, lumping this emergency response together with ...
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San Jose firefighters knock down two-alarm barn fire
SAN JOSE — Fire crews responded to a two-alarm fire at a barn in San Jose on Monday afternoon, bringing the flames under control in less than an hour. Milpitas: Humane Society of Silicon Valley ...