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Evacuations lifted for Eagle residents. Wildfire near Idaho 55 contained
Officials ordered some Eagle residents to evacuate late Monday afternoon as a wildfire threatened homes, but in a matter of hours, the work of fire crews allowed them to return. The Eagle Fire Department told residents living north of Beacon Light Road between Holl Drive and North Brookside Lane to leave immediately by issuing a Level 1 'Go Now' alert at about 5:30 p.m., the result of a fast-moving brush fire. 'Eagle Fire is notifying you of a Brush Fire in the area of Star Vista,' the alert said. 'Calmly Evacuate this area. Be aware and follow instructions from first responders.' By 7:40 p.m. the evacuation orders were lifted for west of Idaho 55 and homeowners were able to go back to their properties, the Eagle Fire Department said. Crews contained the fire and were remaining at the site throughout the night to continue mop up and work toward having it extinguished. The Level 2 'Be Set' evacuation order was also dropped for residents living east of Idaho 55. Ada County residents can sign up for the local CodeRED alert system for immediate evacuation notifications here. The full map of the Level 1 evacuation zone is located here and the Level 2 evacuation zone is here. A reunification site for evacuated residents was set up at 12655 N. Horseshoe Bend Road, adjacent to the Chevron gas station near the northwest Boise border, the fire department said. Eagle Fire reported on social media that the fire had grown to at least 100 acres by about 6 p.m. The fire was spreading east, down a canyon toward the East Connolly Lane area, according to wildfire alert nonprofit Watch Duty. At least 27 responding units were at the scene of the fire, according to the PulsePoint emergency alert system. It's not known how the fire started. 'We encourage folks to avoid the area and allow emergency responders to do their jobs,' Lauren Montague, an Ada County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, said by email.
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2 hours ago
- Associated Press
Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but expected to stay offshore
Holly Andrzejewski hadn't yet welcomed her and her family's first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina's Outer Banks on Tuesday and threatened to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Although the monster storm is expected to stay offshore, evacuations were ordered on such barrier islands along the Carolina coast as Hatteras as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous rip currents and swamp roads with waves of 15 feet (4.6 meters). Andrzejewski and her husband purchased the bed and breakfast, known as the oldest inn on the island, less than a week ago. By Monday they had brought in all the outdoor furniture and made sure their daughter and her boyfriend, who are the innkeepers, had generators, extra water and flashlights as they stayed behind to keep an eye on the property. 'It's just one of those things where you know this is always a possibility and it could happen, and you just make the best out of it. Otherwise you wouldn't live at the beach,' said Andrzejewski, who will also remain on the island, at her home about a 15 minutes' drive away. Erin lashed part of the Caribbean with rain and wind on Monday. Forecasters are confident it will curl north and away from the eastern U.S., but tropical storm and surge watches were issued for much of the Outer Banks. Officials at the Wrightsville Beach, near Wilmington, North Carolina, reported to the National Weather Service rescuing at least 60 swimmers from rip currents on Monday. The storm intensified to a Category 4 with 140 mph (225 kph) maximum sustained winds Monday while pelting the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the southeast Bahamas, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. By Monday night, sustained winds had dropped some to 125 mph (200 kph) with Erin about 690 miles (1,110 kilometers) southwest of Bermuda and about 780 miles (1,255 kilometers) southeast of Cape Hatteras. Government officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands said all services were suspended on three of its islands and ordered residents there to stay home. Some ports also closed. On North Carolina's Outer Banks, coastal flooding was expected to begin Tuesday and continue through Thursday. The evacuations that began Monday on Hatteras Island and Ocracoke came at the height of tourist season on the thin stretch of low-lying barrier islands that jut into the Atlantic Ocean and are increasingly vulnerable to storm surges. A year ago, Hurricane Ernesto stayed hundreds of miles offshore yet still produced high surf and swells that caused coastal damage. This time there are concerns that several days of heavy surf, high winds and waves could wash out parts of the main highway, the National Weather Service said. Some routes could be impassible for several days, authorities warned. This is the first time Ocracoke has been evacuated since Hurricane Dorian struck in 2019, leaving behind the most damage in the island's recorded history. Tommy Hutcherson, who owns the community's only grocery store, said the island has mostly bounced back. He's optimistic this storm won't be as destructive. 'But you just never know. I felt the same way about Dorian and we really got smacked,' he said. Scientists have linked the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change. Global warming is causing the atmosphere to hold more water vapor and is spiking ocean temperatures, and warmer waters give hurricanes fuel to unleash more rain and strengthen more quickly. Erin, the year's first Atlantic hurricane, reached a dangerous Category 5 status Saturday with 160 mph (260 kph) winds before weakening. It is expected to remain a large hurricane into midweek. 'You're dealing with a major hurricane. The intensity is fluctuating. It's a dangerous hurricane in any event,' the hurricane center's Richard Pasch said. Bermuda will experience the most severe threat Thursday evening, said Phil Rogers, director of the Bermuda Weather Service. By then, waters could swell up to 24 feet (7 meters). 'Surfers, swimmers and boaters must resist the temptation to go out. The waters will be very dangerous and lives will be placed at risk,' acting Minister of National Security Jache Adams said. Erin's outer edges hit parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with heavy rains and tropical storm winds Sunday, knocking out power to thousands. ___ Associated Press journalists Safiyah Riddle in Montgomery, Alabama, and Julie Walker in New York contributed.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but expected to stay offshore
Hurricane Erin forced tourists to cut their vacations short on North Carolina's Outer Banks even though the monster storm is expected to stay offshore after lashing part of the Caribbean with rain and wind on Monday. Evacuations were ordered on some barrier islands along the Carolina coast as authorities warned the storm could churn up dangerous rip currents and swamp roads with waves of 15 feet (4.6 meters). Tropical storm and surge watches were issued Monday for much of the Outer Banks. Officials at the Wrightsville Beach, near Wilmington, North Carolina, reported to the National Weather Service rescuing at least 60 swimmers from rip currents on Monday. Tourists and residents waited for hours in a line of cars at Ocracoke Island's ferry dock — the only way to leave other than by plane. 'We definitely thought twice,' said Seth Brotherton, of Catfish, North Carolina, whose weeklong fishing trip ended after two days. 'But they said 'mandatory' and that pretty much means, 'get out of here.'" Forecasters are confident Erin will curl north and away from the eastern U.S., but it's still expected to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds along the coastal islands, Dave Roberts of the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The storm intensified to a Category 4 with 140 mph (225 kph) maximum sustained winds Monday while pelting the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the southeast Bahamas, according to the center. By Monday night, sustained winds had dropped some to 125 mph (200 kph) with Erin about 690 miles (1,110 kilometers) southwest of Bermuda and about 780 miles (1,255 kilometers) southeast of Cape Hatteras. Government officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands said all services were suspended on three of its islands and ordered residents there to stay home. Some ports also closed. On North Carolina's Outer Banks, coastal flooding was expected to begin Tuesday and continue through Thursday. The evacuations that began Monday on Hatteras Island and Ocracoke came at the height of tourist season on the thin stretch of low-lying barrier islands that jut into the Atlantic Ocean and are increasingly vulnerable to storm surges. A year ago, Hurricane Ernesto stayed hundreds of miles offshore yet still produced high surf and swells that caused coastal damage. This time there are concerns that several days of heavy surf, high winds and waves could wash out parts of the main highway, the National Weather Service said. Some routes could be impassible for several days, authorities warned. This is the first time Ocracoke has been evacuated since Hurricane Dorian struck in 2019, leaving behind the most damage in the island's recorded history. Tommy Hutcherson, who owns the community's only grocery store, said the island has mostly bounced back. He's optimistic this storm won't be as destructive. 'But you just never know. I felt the same way about Dorian and we really got smacked,' he said. Scientists have linked the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change. Global warming is causing the atmosphere to hold more water vapor and is spiking ocean temperatures, and warmer waters give hurricanes fuel to unleash more rain and strengthen more quickly. Daniel Pullen, a professional photographer who lives on Hatteras Island, said he's already lost three days of work shooting family portraits because of the evacuation order. Pullen doesn't plan to evacuate, fearing he could be stuck off the island for days and even weeks if the main Highway 12 washes out. 'It's a bit like Russian roulette,' Pullen said. 'Do you stay and take the chance of it hitting you? Or do you leave and take the chance of getting stuck off the island for weeks at a time? I would say the majority of Hatteras Island residents can't afford to stay in a motel for a week or two weeks.' Erin, the year's first Atlantic hurricane, reached a dangerous Category 5 status Saturday with 160 mph (260 kph) winds before weakening. It is expected to remain a large hurricane into midweek. 'You're dealing with a major hurricane. The intensity is fluctuating. It's a dangerous hurricane in any event,' the hurricane center's Richard Pasch said. Bermuda will experience the most severe threat Thursday evening, said Phil Rogers, director of the Bermuda Weather Service. By then, waters could swell up to 24 feet (7.3 meters). 'Surfers, swimmers and boaters must resist the temptation to go out. The waters will be very dangerous and lives will be placed at risk,' acting Minister of National Security Jache Adams said. Erin's outer edges hit parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with heavy rains and tropical storm winds Sunday, knocking out power to thousands. ___ Associated Press journalists Safiyah Riddle in Montgomery, Alabama, and Julie Walker in New York contributed. Ben Finley And John Seewer, The Associated Press
