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KETCHIKAN, Alaska – A landslide along Alaska’s southeastern coast has killed one person, injured several others and damaged homes and infrastructure. The potential for a secondary landslide south of the original slide that struck Ketchikan about 4 p.m. Sunday remains a concern, officials with the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and City of Ketchikan stressed in a joint statement Sunday. “I’m really

The Wapiti Fire in Custer County nearly doubled in size over the weekend as evacuation orders remain in place for parts of the Stanley area. The wildfire grew from 35,000 acres Friday to 68,457 acres Sunday, with 0% containment and 461 emergency personnel working to combat it, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The fire, which started July 24 when a lightning strike created

A helicopter has terrifyingly crashed into the roof of a hotel sparking a fireball. The collision was with the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton in Esplanade, Abbott and Florence Street, in Cairns City, Australia at around 1.50am on Monday. Emergency services rushed to the scene and it is believed around 400 people were evacuated from the hotel. Queensland Ambulance took control of the scene and

A fast-moving fire engulfed several homes and forced evacuations in a hillside community in San Bernardino, Calif., on Monday. The Edgehill Fire, which began at 2:38 p.m. local time, was holding at 54 acres as of 5:45 p.m., with 25 percent containment, according to local fire officials. No fatalities were immediately reported. Local news cameras showed a hill that had been scorched and several