Wildfires force evacuations from Grand Canyon
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A 39-year-old Stockton man was charged with attempted murder and arson after allegedly setting a probation officer ablaze.
Helena Fire initially started 5:17 p.m. July 2 in Trinity County, California. It has burned 110 acres after being active for eight days. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely by Thursday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
He shared on X helicopter news footage from ABC affiliate KABC of Los Angeles that showed a man in a black T-shirt point what appeared to be a handgun during the protest and tear gassing. He and U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the incident happened around 2:26 p.m. There were no reports of anyone being struck by gunfire during the incident.
Emergency personnel found the 43-year-old physical therapist dead inside the chamber at his Arizona health clinic, which offered oxygen therapy.
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A new wildfire was reported today at 3:20 p.m. in Calaveras County, California. Ospital Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
The Hope fire, burning on the north side of the Columbia River, has grown to 6,764 acres with level 3 "leave now" evacuations in effect for some areas.
There are new concerns over hyperbaric chambers after an Arizona physical therapist was killed by a "flash fire" while inside his clinic's own chamber, according to the local fire department. The fire and circumstances are still under investigation.
Citgo Petroleum Corp (PDVSAC.UL) said a lightning strike started a fire at a storage tank at its 459,800-barrel-per-day Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana on Thursday.
Cordale Sheffield, 30, died Thursday from burn injuries after he rushed back into a burning apartment to rescue his girlfriend's daughter on June 23.
Lontray Clark, 23, is accused of intentionally starting a fire June 26 at an apartment building at 5222 W. North Ave., killing four people, including a 5-year-old boy and a pregnant woman, and injuring at least three others.