VIDEO: The Atlantic hurricane season is still forecast to be extremely active this year despite a quiet start so far, according to the latest outlook released Tuesday by researchers at Colorado State University (CSU), where seasonal forecasts were pioneered 40 years ago.
Dr. Phil Klotzbach, a senior research scientist at CSU, and his team are maintaining their original forecast from April that calls for 23 named storms, of which 11 would become hurricanes. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX Weather
PHOTOS: A suspect believed to have shot a man at a downtown Miami apartment complex and ignited a 3-alarm fire that engulfed the building has been taken into custody, authorities said Monday evening.
Miami Police confirmed the identity of the suspect in the shooting and fire at the Temple Court Apartments as 73-year-old Juan Francisco Figueroa. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News
VIDEO: When Exeter Firefighter/Paramedic Matt Greene took up the fiddle five years ago, his vow to practice every day meant he would need to play during downtime between emergency calls on his 24-hour shifts.
But what started as a passion for the violin quickly became a therapeutic experience on a challenging job that regularly involves witnessing trauma and responding to tragedy. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXT-TV FOX 25 Boston
Brian Cummings, a retired former Los Angeles fire chief, joined Station 19 as the fire technical adviser, not entirely knowing what he would be doing on a day-to-day basis. But that didn’t really matter. When the opportunity arose, his wife, Mallory Lewis, said take it. Perhaps that was because, in a way that feels fated, Cummings’ career trajectory was eerily similar to Station 19’s Captain Andy Herrera’s. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Shondaland
PHOTOS: About 15 boats were damaged or destroyed after an early morning fire at Las Vegas Boat Harbor at Lake Mead.
According to the National Park Service, the fire started around 12:30 a.m. and was contained by 3:30 a.m.
As of Sunday evening, authorities were still investigating what caused the fire. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTNV-TV ABC 13 Las Vegas
VIDEO: Pat Sajak, the host of one of the most popular television game shows, is retiring after 41 years, and this end of an era comes with a local connection.
Nino Toro, an Augusta Fire Training lieutenant for the Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department, is a contestant on Sajak’s final episode as the host. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBF-TV ABC 6 Augusta
The waters off Walton County, Florida, closed after back-to-back shark bite incidents Friday.
Both incidents occurred in Walton County — which is in the Florida Panhandle — and not near a boat, but officials are unclear how far the attacks happened from land, said Mackenzie McClintock, a spokesperson for the South Walton Fire District. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
A Clarksville auto shop was destroyed by a fire Thursday afternoon, according to fire officials. Clarksville Fire Chief Brandon Skaggs said crews were called around 2:45 p.m. to Appeleaf Lane about a structure fire.
A witness on the scene said the building was an auto repair shop.
Skaggs said firefighters arrived in about 5 minutes, and the building was fully engulfed, with flames going through every window and door. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLKY-TV CBS 32 Louisville
Tom DiCristofaro first started helping the Claymont Fire Company in 1974, and knows just how valuable Delaware's network of fire stations can be when a blaze begins.
"Most people wouldn't care what the name on the side is, what color it is, as long as it showed up 30 seconds ago, that's all they really care about. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDEL-AM 1150 Wilmington
PHOTOS: This Saturday, fans from around the world will converge at New York City’s Hook & Ladder 8 Firehouse to celebrate Ghostbusters Day, but before Tribeca is overrun with unlicensed nuclear accelerators and replica Ecto-1s, a bit of maintenance was due.
In today’s update, the famed film location, which doubles as the big-screen headquarters of the Ghostbusters, received a slight exterior refresh as the unique no-ghost logos that adorn the sidewalk were touched up, making the bucket-list-worthy location even more perfect for photo-ops. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ghostbusters News
More than 1.2 million Good Earth Rechargeable integrated Lights sold nationwide are being recalled due to multiple fires — one deadly — as the product's battery can overheat and ignite its plastic casing, according to a notice posted Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
One person died and another was treated for smoke inhalation when the product overheated and caused a fire in their home last year, according to Mount Prospect, Illinois-based Good Earth. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News
VIDEO: One person is dead after a fiery crash in which a vehicle crashed into a barrier in South Boston and fell approximately 40 feet onto the roadway below.
Several ramps were closed in the area of the Southeast Expressway, and traffic was heavy for hours after the crash, which occurred around 10 a. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston
VIDEO: A new device is being implemented in fire departments across the state of Maine, keeping the first few moments of birth special for newborns and their mothers.
First responders of the Portland Fire Department first noticed a dilemma after assisting with an on-scene birth in early 2024.
"We showed up, the baby was crowning, we delivered it," firefighter and paramedic Mark Tweedy said, "Everybody was healthy, dad cut the cord. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland
Authorities are investigating the theft of nearly 100 fire hydrants in Los Angeles County this year, sheriff’s officials said Monday.
Some 85 hydrants have been stolen in unincorporated areas of the county, and another 14 in Lynwood, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The department’s Century Station has partnered with the LASD Major Crimes Bureau to investigate the thefts. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Daily News
VIDEO: A new book is celebrating the diverse strengths that women bring to the Chicago Fire Department.
Retired veteran firefighter Cat Renar has spent the past eight years compiling "Chicago Strong: The Real Women of Chicago Fire," a coffee table book that highlights the contributions and experiences of female firefighters and medics. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago
Mike Hersom's three-year-old son is a big fan of monster trucks. Typically, when they get the chance to go see the real thing in person, he jumps at it.
That's precisely what Hersom did this past weekend when he bought tickets to the Renegade Monster Truck tour, hosted at Topsham Fairgrounds.
"We had gone to the event last year and my son loved it, so obviously we were thinking, let's go again this year," Hersom said. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland
VIDEO: Firefighters with the Columbus Division of Fire will receive a nearly 18% raise between now and October 2025 as part of a new three-year contract.
The contract will allow city firefighters to receive retroactive pay, in the amount of a 7.5% increase, dating back to their Nov. 1, 2023 pay period. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNS-TV CBS 10 Columbus
PHOTOS: The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America’s hottest big city — employ new tactics in hopes of saving more lives in a county that saw 645 heat-related deaths last year.
Starting this season, the Phoenix Fire Department is immersing heatstroke victims in ice on the way to area hospitals. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)
New video has been released by the California Highway Patrol of the pursuit of a stolen Sacramento Fire Department truck from East Sacramento in North Sacramento.
At 8:39 p.m. on May 18, reports came in that a Sacramento Fire Battalion Chief’s truck had been stolen, according to the Sacramento Police Department. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTXL-TV FOX 40 Sacramento
A massive fire at a building under construction forced evacuations Monday in Redwood City.
More than five hours after the fire started firefighters were able to contain the fire to the originating structure, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Although "under control," the area is in a 24-hour fire watch. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNTV NBC 11 San Jose
