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More than 40 million people are under red flag warnings across eight states as the fire danger remains elevated in the Northeast. Winds may gust up to 35 mph with relative humidity levels as low ...
Beginning late on March 24 and spanning 24 hours, about 5 inches of rain fell in Central Ohio. Flooding occurred across Ohio, with many of its major rivers flooding. By 2 a.m. on March 25, it became clear that a major flood was developing. By dawn, local fire and police were rescuing residents, and the water level reached knee-level.
A storm that snagged just a bit of tropical moisture brought rain to many areas in the Northeast from Sunday to Sunday night; this is the heaviest rain some areas have seen in well over a month.
The weather service in Los Angeles warned Tuesday that a high fire danger remained for parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Some areas, including the cities of Fillmore and Santa Clarita ...
The Columbus Division of Fire oversees 35 engine companies, 16 ladder companies, 5 rescue companies, and 40 EMS transport vehicles as well as several special units and reserve apparatus. It is staffed by a minimum of 292 personnel during daytime hours (first 12 hours) and 331 during nighttime hours (second 12 hours). [ 5 ]
On March 26, as floodwaters reached their crest, Dayton's business district suffered more damage after an early morning fire and gas explosion. [9] An estimated 123 people were killed in Dayton. Downstream in nearby Hamilton, Ohio , about 100 people died after water 10 to 18 feet (3.0 to 5.5 m) deep flowed into its residential neighborhoods.
Firefighters were called to Vic Joy Drive just before 9 a.m. and found the house blown apart and in flames, Bethel Tate Fire Chief Christopher Cooper said. Debris had been launched throughout the ...
On April 21, 1930, a major fire killed 322 inmates and hospitalized another 230 in what was one of the deadliest fires in North American prison history. The fire started when a candle ignited oily rags on a roof in the prison's six-story West Block, east of Neil Avenue on the western edge of the prison.