Update (6:42pm EDT): As per Incident Command, the fire has now grown to 20 acres, with a possibility of reaching 30 acres in the next hour. Fire crews and air resources respond to the Palos Fire burning near Lupin Hill Road in Whittier. (UnSplash) As per the City of La Habra Heights, the Red Cross … Read more
Update: The wildfire that broke out near Velma, Oklahoma, on Monday afternoon grew to about 149 acres by evening. Evacuations have since been lifted, according to the Velma fire chief. Dangerous wildfire burning in Velma, Oklahoma. (UnSplash) At 3:50 p.m. EDT, the National Weather Service in Norman said the fire warning for the Velma area … Read more
Update: By 5:51 p.m. EDT, the Hawk Fire had burned more than 2,500 acres near Somersett, Nevada, according to Watch Duty. Fresh evacuation warnings have also been issued in Sierra County. Representational. (Unsplash) Initial report: A large wildfire broke out near the Cold Creek Trail in Somersett, in Washoe County, Nevada on Saturday afternoon. The … Read more
Update: The Colwash Fire, which broke out in Yakima County on Saturday morning, has rapidly grown to 4,000 acres, according to Watch Duty. Evacuation warnings have been issued as the wildfire continues to spread. Wildfire burning in Mabton, Yakima County, WA. (UnSplash) A Level 3 “GO NOW” evacuation order is currently in effect for areas … Read more
A floating and rotating ‘garbage island’ of an estimated area of 1.6 million square kilometres lies between Hawaii and California, according to a scientific estimate published in 2018. The area of the island is said to be larger than Para and nearly three times the size of metropolitan France. What exists here is a plastic … Read more
Update (7:43pm EDT): The fire has now grown to 130 acres, per Incident Command cited by Watch Duty. A vegetation fire burning near Sorrento Valley in San Diego has led to multiple road closures and evacuations. (UnSplash) New Evacuation Warnings have been issued for Zones SDC-1399, SDC-1400, SDC-1401, SDC-1442, and SDC-1446. Per Incident Command, the … Read more
Interstate 5 was closed in both directions near Gorman, California, Friday as the fast-moving Ridge Fire burned near the major highway. The brush fire caused smoke to spread across the area and disrupting travel. Image of Interstate 5 on June 03, 2026 in Castaic, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES … Read more