Calif. Coffee Pot Fire Still Growing, Triggers Evacuations
(TNS) - A wildfire ignited by lightning on Aug. 3 in the southwest corner of Sequoia National Park has been quiet for the past week...
Anderson, Ind., Police Plan for More Gunshot Detectors
(TNS)— Anderson police are using the latest technology to address gun violence in the city.The city placed 175 gunshot detectors around Anderson since November 2023,...
Some Families Not Notified of Wake High School Bomb Threat
(TNS) - A Wake County high school is apologizing after some parents were not notified about a bomb threat Thursday that led to an evacuation...
Massachusetts Fire Departments Getting $1.5M in Assistance
(TNS) - Dozens of fire departments across Massachusetts are set to share in more than $15 million in federal funding that will help them pay...
FirstNet Authority Adding $2B Investment in Coverage
The FirstNet Authority Board approved this week a $2 billion expansion of FirstNet for coverage improvement, with a focus on territories, tribal nations and rural...
FEMA Releases New National Resilience Guidance
As part of its push for resilient communities, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a National Resilience Guidance (NRG), a guide to facilitating...
Extreme Rainfall Increasing Climate Threat in Northeast
(TNS) - As high temperatures break records around the U.S. and wildfires rip through the West, another climate-driven weather hazard — extreme rainfall — is...
High Wildfire Risk Means a Struggle for Insurance in Colorado
(TNS) - The Durango Fire Protection District was repeatedly denied insurance coverage for the construction of its new downtown firehouse earlier this year because of...
Thousands of Calif. Policyholders Losing Fire Insurance
(TNS) - A major insurer's subsidiary is discontinuing its fire insurance line in California — for an odd reason.Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, one of...
Alaska Residents Regrouping After Fatal Landslide
(TNS) - The day after a landslide tore down a slope above downtown Ketchikan, Alaska, killing one person and injuring three, officials warned shaken locals...