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Firefighters mop up portions of the Caldor Fire near South Lake Tahoe on September 6. Mopping up consists of extinguishing or removing burning material by turning it over, stirring it up, exposing it to the air and watering it down until it is complete…
At least 67 people were killed by Hurricane Ida and its remnants.
A United States European Command official gave an update on an Afghan baby girl born on a U.S. aircraft after her mother was evacuated from Afghanistan. The baby has been named Reach after the call sign of the aircraft.
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Firefighters worked to contain the Dixie Fire burning in California as the blaze reached over 699,600 acres. Here, a firefighting aircraft dropping retardant over the flames near Janesville, California. Lassen-Modoc Unit via Storyful
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California wildfires turned the sky orange over Eldorado National Forest on August 17. Credit: @roarandtender via Storyful
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line trains collided near Agganis Arena at Boston University.
Several people were injured, including two seriously, after an explosion at a chemical site in Leverkusen, Germany. Credit: Arzu Kara via Storyful
At least one person had died in the flooding, and two were missing, in severe rain and flooding in Zhengzhou China. This footage released by the Henan Fire Brigade shows rescue efforts on Tuesday.
Skies turned a hazy orange as wildfire smoke blew from the Dixie Fire on July 19. Credit: ALERTWildfire via Storyful
New York City celebrated the Fourth of July with the return of the full Macy’s fireworks display, a year after the coronavirus pandemic led to more muted celebrations. Credit: Mayor Bill de Blasio via Storyful.