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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Sunnyside Fire is wind-driven, growing near Webster Flat
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A wind-driven fire began shortly before 11 a.m. east of Eagle Butte and west of Highway 3, the Confederated Tribe of Warm Springs said in The Sunnyside Fire in central Oregon (about 60 miles from Burns) is now around 50 acres, with aerial support coming to help local firefighters. Level 1 evacuations (Get ready) are in place for the Webster Flatt and Wolfe Point area. No more information is available at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
ABC News
03-06-2025
- General
- ABC News
Missing pet labrador rescued from mine shaft
Skip to main content 6m ago 6 minutes ago Tue 3 Jun 2025 at 2:53am Missing dog Ted the labrador is rescued from a mine shaft in Trentham, central Victoria, by local firefighters and the CFA's mine rescue team.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Wildfire in Superior National Forest grows to 750 acres, forces evacuations
The Brief A wildfire has burned an estimated 750 acres in northern Minnesota on Sunday. The fire is burning near Brimson, Minn. in the Superior National Forest, about 35 miles north of Duluth. Several dozen people have been evacuated amid the fire battle. (FOX 9) - A wildfire in northern Minnesota has burned 750 acres and forced people to evacuate their homes amid a Red Flag warning on Sunday. What we know The Minnesota Interagency Fire Center says the fire near Brimson, Minnesota has grown to about 200 acres. Crews from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Superior National Forest along with local firefighters are working to put out the flames. Timeline The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says calls for the fire came in shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday along Hwy 44 near Camp House Road. Brimson is about 35 miles north of Duluth in the Arrowhead Region and the Superior National Forest. As of 3 p.m., deputies said the fire was an estimated 160 acres. A later update from the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center put the size at 200 acres. Deputies said the fire has affected a number of cabins, garages, and other structures and evacuations have been ordered, affecting several dozen residents. There have been no reported injuries. What we don't know The cause of the fire is not yet known. It's also not clear how much of the fire has been contained. The backstory The fire comes as a Red Flag warning is in effect for most of Minnesota, meaning weather conditions are ripe for wildfires to grow and spread. The warning covers 77 counties stretching across most of the state, including the Twin Cities metro. The warning is in effect until 10 p.m.
