A small town in Adelaide has been issued an emergency warning after the State Emergency Services (SES) was notified that the wall of a private dam was displaying signs of potential wall failure. SES has told around 65 residents in Echunga to prepare for potential flooding and relocate to a safer place or Echunga Football…
Emergency Broadcast Alert Telling Los Angeles Citizens to Evacuate Was Sent ‘In Error’
An emergency alert that appeared during TV programming on Wednesday telling Los Angeles residents to evacuate was sent “in error” by the county, according to officials. Shortly after the vague emergency broadcast system alert confused many Californians, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the message was sent by mistake. “The evacuation notice that was…
All Evacuation Orders Rescinded for Keremeos Creek Wildfire Near Penticton, BC
Local authorities in British Columbia’s Okanagan region say all evacuation orders around the so-called Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton have been rescinded. Erick Thompson, an information officer for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, says this means residents from the last 25 households still displaced by the fire have received the go-ahead to return home. He…
10,000 People Evacuated by Fire in Southwestern France
PARIS—Firefighters were battling a wildfire in southwestern France on Wednesday in a region known for its pine forests that was ravaged by flames last month. More than 6,200 hectares have burned in the Gironde region and the neighbouring Landes in the latest wildfire to erupt in a European nation as the continent swelters through a…
Man Arrested in Bomb Threat That Led to Airport Evacuation
July 19, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO—An Oakland man was arrested for allegedly reporting a false bomb threat over the weekend, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the San Francisco International Airport’s international terminal, police said Monday. Terry Addison, 53, was charged with reporting a false bomb threat and malicious report of a false bomb threat, the San…
Brush Fire Prompts Neighborhood Evacuations in Oceanside
June 30, 2022
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OCEANSIDE, Calif.—A brush fire erupted alongside a stretch of train tracks in Oceanside and moved up an adjacent slope toward some hilltop homes June 29, prompting evacuations, train delays, and road closures but causing no structural damage or injuries. The blaze broke out about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday off the 2800 block of Industry Street, near…
Ongoing Southern California Fire Rips Through Neighborhoods
May 11, 2022
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—A wildfire scorched over 200 acres in Aliso Wood Canyon May 11, chewing through suburbs with multi-million-dollar homes, destroying at least 20 homes. “This is a mandatory evacuation; all residents must leave, now,” an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy shouted over an intercom from his cruiser as firefighting vehicles drove past. “Ma’am, you must…
Dubai Fire Forces Evacuation of Luxury Hotel; No Injuries
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A large fire erupted at a luxury Dubai hotel on Wednesday, forcing guests and staff to leave and sending smoke over the United Arab Emirates’ tourism and trade hub. Several fire engines and police cars were deployed at the five-star Swissôtel Al Murooj hotel in downtown Dubai as dozens of people huddled…
Wildfire in Arizona Forces Evacuation of Over 750 Homes
A rapidly-moving wildfire in Arizona fueled by “unprecedented” high winds has forced the evacuation of more than 750 homes. Flames as high as 100 feet (30 meters) raced through an area of scattered homes, dry grass and Ponderosa pine trees on the outskirts of Flagstaff as wind gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kph)…
Thousands Evacuated from Devastated Ukrainian City Mariupol
Thousands of people were successfully evacuated by buses from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Friday, according to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called the situation there a “humanitarian catastrophe.” Zelenskyy said in a video address early Saturday that a humanitarian corridor was operational in Zaporizhzhia, allowing for the evacuation of 3,071 residents from…
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