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Gas Leak Prompts Precautionary Dismissal at Carmen Southgate

Utility crews repaired a loosened roof HVAC gas connection blamed on temperature swings and cleared the building to reopen the next day.

California Mobilizes Millions of Sandbags and Teams as Forecasters Warn of Possible Record-Strong El Niño

Plaskett Nears Containment as Timber Fire Burns in Remote Big Sur Slopes

Shelter-in-Place in Irvington as Officers Search for 'Armed and Dangerous' Suspect

Orange Plume from La Habra Cleaner Factory Prompts Evacuations and Hazmat Response

Japan Issues Level 5 Rain Warnings for Ishikawa and Toyama

Fire Forces Evacuation of 39 at Guadalupe Inn Shopping Plaza

Hawk Fire Races Toward Reno After Officials Say Human Activity Started Blaze

Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Velma, Oklahoma

Major Fire Destroys Restaurant and Apartments in Thusis, Five Missing

Fire at Waste‑Disposal Hall in Lichterfeld‑Schacksdorf Brought Under Control

South County Hospital Locked Down After Apparent Swatting Call

Worker Extricated After Arm Trapped in Westford Conveyor Belt

Tasha Fire Near Sierra Highway Triggers Evacuations in Santa Clarita

Elk Fire Near Lake City Expands as Evacuations and Resources Increase

Fuego Eruption Ends After 50 Hours as Evacuated Villagers Begin to Return

Feliz Fire Rapidly Burns 841 Acres Near Hopland, Prompts Evacuations

Hyderabad Police Mobilize Traffic Teams as IMD Forecasts Two Days of Heavy Rain

Wide Mouth 2 Fire Near Kanosh Grows to Thousands as Rare Firenadoes Hamper Crews

Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation at Evanston Hospital