A new wildfire ignited near the towns of Battlement Mesa and Parachute in western Colorado on Thursday afternoon, forcing immediate evacuations and prompting a large-scale emergency response. The fire, designated the 310 Fire, started just before 1:00 p.m. Thursday on Morrisania Mesa near County Road 310, according to the Grand Valley...
A man arrested on suspicion of starting the massive Gann Fire in Calaveras County, California, told authorities the wildfire began accidentally while he was collecting scrap metal to earn extra money for his wife. Herbert Wayne Smith said he was using a Sawzall when the fire started. “I was using the...
SOFIA, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Exceptionally low water levels on the Danube have exposed parts of the foundations of the ancient Constantine Bridge, giving Bulgarian archaeologists a rare opportunity to document what they describe as one of the Roman Empire's most impressive engineering achievements. A succession of record-breaking heatwaves in Europe...
A commercial hazardous materials tanker truck carrying approximately 2,300 gallons of diphenylmethane exploded in a Denny’s restaurant parking lot along Reidville Road in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The explosion prompted an immediate quarantine of the commercial structure and an extensive response from regional hazardous materials teams. The vehicle, owned and...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, alongside public health and regulatory officials across multiple states and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, are actively investigating a growing multistate outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections. Federal data shows that 345 laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported across 27 states. Illness onset dates...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention widened a major foodborne illness investigation on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Federal health officials expanded the surveillance zone to 15 U.S. states following a sharp rise in parasitic infections tied to contaminated iceberg lettuce. The...
On August 5, 2026, the National Interagency Fire Center raised the U.S. National Preparedness Level to Level 5—the highest level of emergency readiness—as 94 uncontained large wildfires burned 3.26 million acres across nine western states. Over 28,700 wildland firefighters, 1,618 fire engines, and 180 helicopters are currently deployed nationwide. ...
President Donald Trump has approved a federal emergency declaration for Eastern Washington state following a destructive series of fast-moving blazes known as the Spokane Complex Fire. The declaration authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide direct assistance, equipment, and resources to support state and local emergency response efforts....
Law enforcement personnel in Washington state arrested a 37-year-old man on Monday on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the largest of three wildfires burning around the city of Spokane. Aaron Farinacci was taken into custody after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near grass where the Old Trails...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially expanded its comprehensive federal investigation into the largest known national cyclosporiasis outbreak to cover 15 individual states. The sudden geographic escalation follows the release of updated laboratory data verifying that confirmed cases of the severe foodborne parasite have crossed 6,700 across...
