RIFLE, Colorado — A fast-growing wildfire known as the Dry Creek Fire erupted south of Rifle in Garfield County on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2026, forcing urgent evacuations and destroying multiple structures as it burned through rugged terrain. First reported at about 3:20 p.m. as a structure fire in the...
Gillette, Wyoming: The National Weather Service this week forecast scattered showers and an elevated chance of thunderstorms, reporting a 40 percent rain probability today and a 60 percent chance Thursday with a slight risk of severe storms in parts of the region; meteorologists cited moisture and wind shear as drivers...
Omaha, Nebraska health authorities and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are concluding their emergency response to a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya said the federal response will formally end on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, after all potentially exposed...
A fast-moving brush fire in Miami-Dade County, known as the Corrections Fire, has burned about 330 acres and is only 15% contained, prompting health and environmental concerns in South Florida. The blaze, which began over the weekend of June 20–21, 2026, is burning near the Everglades Correctional Institution, an immigration...
Central Louisiana is facing catastrophic flooding after the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur dumped nearly two feet of rain over 48 hours, triggering what local officials are calling a "1,000-year flood." The storm, the first named system of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, on June...
A large commercial cold storage facility fire in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, has led to an extended particle pollution and toxic smoke advisory for much of the Los Angeles basin. The blaze, designated INC1019, began at 1400 S. Los Palos Street and continued burning into Monday, June 22, 2026, with...
BARSTOW, California – A severe multi-vehicle collision involving several commercial semi-trucks shut down northbound Interstate 15 near Barstow on Monday afternoon, June 22, 2026, and triggered a major hazardous materials response. The crash occurred shortly before 3:00 p.m. near the off-ramp for Old State Route 58, where the California Highway...
Los Angeles authorities are battling a massive warehouse fire that has burned for six consecutive days at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights, creating a serious public health and environmental situation on the city’s Eastside. The blaze at the 500,000-square-foot Lineage Big Bear facility on South Los Palos Street...
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, approved the first reading on Monday of a one-year moratorium on new data centers in a special called session, following a June 15 directive ordering county attorneys and managers to draft the ordinance; the vote was the first of three readings required for enactment. Other municipalities moved...
Kansas and Missouri were struck early today by unexpected tornadoes and damaging winds that caused major structural damage to homes and power infrastructure. Many residents and local officials say they received no advance alerts, and are linking the apparent failure of early warning systems to recent reductions in National Weather...
