Residents in the Los Angeles County community of Sylmar said they once again heard popping noises and a loud explosion. Once again, they saw an orange ball of fire erupt, this time on Jan. 7 below a ...
Severe weather in the South Bend area on Sunday, March 30, led to an overwhelming number of calls to the 911 call center, making it difficult for residents to report emergencies. Multiple residents, ...
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Days after the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles first ignited, firefighters observed that power lines operated by Southern California Edison were live and starting new fires, radio traffic obtained by NPR ...
Two severe storms within two months caused widespread power outages in Springfield, impacting tens of thousands of City Utilities customers. While burying power lines could mitigate future outages, ...
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