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A new map from the National Weather Service (NWS) shows fire weather watch alerts stretching across the Chicago area, where unseasonably warm temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds are expected to ...

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The body of an employee at the Koch Foods plant in Fairfield has been recovered after it was initially unaccounted for following a large fire that sparked fears of a possible toxic gas leak at the ...

The Lunar New Year is always a major event in the horological calendar, but 2026 marks the return of a particularly powerful zodiac sign: the Fire Horse. Occurring only once every 60 years, the Fire ...

The first eclipse season of the year is officially in session! On Feb. 17, skywatchers around the world will be served with a cosmic event to remember: an annular solar eclipse, most commonly known as ...

The Chicago area is going to see well-above-average temperatures on Wednesday, but that taste of spring will also come with an elevated chance of brush fires. The National Weather Service has issued a ...

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Sirius Signal launches the A-1001, featuring the 'Mini Solo'--the world's smallest USCG-legal electronic flare. This device replaces hazardous pyrotechnics with a high-intensity white SOS LED and ...

SkyLand Ranch in the Great Smoky Mountains was engulfed in flames Friday morning and two large barns were lost to the fire. The Sevierville fire department received a call that the beloved family ...