Official: US Forest Service considers attacking wildfires by air at night
Forest Service eyes night flying against fires Strong earthquake rocks El Salvador, Guatemala; no immediate reports of injuries, damage
Quake shakes El Salvador, Guatemala SAN SALVADOR, EL Salvador — A strong earthquake struck off El Salvador’s Pacific coast Thursday, sending people running from buildings in this Central American nation and in neighboring Guatemala. Wind will be decisive factor in battling 60-acre Orange County wildfire; no homes threatened
Wind weighs on battle against Orange County blaze Wind-driven wildfire breaks out in Southern California hills, authorities shut down freeway
Southern Calif. wildfire spreads amid gusty winds LA County leaders vote to urge Forest Service to allow nighttime aerial firefighting
LA County leaders back night fire flights LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County leaders responding to the summer’s destructive Station Fire voted Tuesday to urge the U.S. Forest Service to allow helicopters to battle wildfires at night. 6.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Tonga, no reports of damage or injuries
6.8-magnitude quake rattles Tonga NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. US Geological Survey reports 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off Tonga
Southern California wildfire is 100 percent contained
California wildfire 100 percent contained SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Firefighters have fully surrounded a 145-acre wildfire in Southern California. Los Angeles County says US Forest Service should allow helicopter firefighting at night
USFS urged to allow night aerial firefighting LA County says US Forest Service should allow aerial firefighting at night
LA County: Night aerial firefighting needed Senate panel studies whether national forests can be used to store carbon, slow global warming
Forest Service says trees can slow climate change East Coast states totaling damage from nor’easter, already estimated at tens of millions
East Coast states totaling damage from nor’easter Southern California wildfire is 95 percent contained; no homes threatened
SoCal wildfire 95 percent contained SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Cold weather and calm winds are helping firefighters in their battle against a wildfire in Southern California. Magnitude 6.6 earthquake off Canada’s western coast
Magnitude 6.6 quake off Canada’s pacific coast 250-plus-acre wildfire is 75 percent in Southern California; no homes threatened
Wildfire almost contained in Southern Calif. 254-acre wildfire is 75 percent contained in Orange County, no homes threatened
Wildfire grows to 254 acres in Southern California Landslide in northern China kills 23; rescuers search for survivors
Landslide in northern China kills 23 BEIJING — A state media report says a massive landslide in northern China partially has buried a village and killed at least 23 people, and that rescuers are seeking survivors. 250-acre Southern California wildfire burns in Orange County; no homes threatened
Wildfire grows to 250 acres in Southern California 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes remote area of California desert
4.6-magnitude quake shakes California desert NFL, union contributing $50,000 to aid victims of tsunami that struck American Samoa
NFL, union contributing $50,000 to tsunami victims Death toll in El Salvador storms, mudslides rises to 192; dozens still missing
Death toll in El Salvador storms rises to 192 China’s plan to raise water level of Three Gorges dam stalled amid drought, landslide concerns
China’s plan for Three Gorges’ water level stalled Brief storm shows potential for mud flows from huge Southern California wildfire burn area
Mud slide scare hits LA suburb near burn area APNewsBreak: Report finds deadly LA County wildfire spread due to steep terrain, dense brush
Report: Terrain, brush to blame in huge wildfire Rainstorm sends mud, debris flowing into LA foothill suburb below wildfire burn area
Rainstorm sends water, mud flowing into LA suburb Strong earthquake strikes northern Chile; no major damage reported
Earthquake shakes northern Chile SANTIAGO, Chile — A strong earthquake struck northern Chile early Friday, briefly knocking out power to a city but otherwise causing no major damages, authorities said. US Geological Survey reports 6.5-magnitude quake strikes in northern Chile
USGS: 6.5-magnitude quake hits northern Chile Diary of British reporter who sacrificed reputation to expose Stalin’s famine goes on display
Diary that helped expose Stalin’s famine displayed Calif. suspect in fire that killed 5, destroyed hundreds of homes pleads not guilty to murder
Calif. fire suspect pleads not guilty to murder UN children’s agency official warns of looming famine in south Sudan, says more funds needed
UN children’s agency warns of south Sudan famine |
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