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#wildfire#cafire#nmfire#ruidoso
* I cover the South Fork, Salt, and Penn Scott Fires in New Mexico that all started at the same time yesterday.
* Up to 500 homes were lost after just one day, and 8,000+ people were evacuated. The Reservation where these fires started has been shut down, and guards have been posted at the entry gates.
* California has multiple large grass fires. At 1 a.m. this morning, an injured firefighter was evacuated from one of those fires and taken to a trauma center.
* Utah and Nevada are primed and ready.
* A conversation about our homeless firefighters and the lack of effort by Congress to help.
* Plus more.
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Washington, Oregon and Nevada will join California to independently review any coronavirus vaccine before distributing it to the public, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
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Congrats to all of today's @ASPR TRACIE Hidden Consequences webinar participants for an amazing job! We're especially #WRAPEMProud of @PharmResponse, Annette, & Drs. Blaisch & Fisher! Check out the Hidden Consequences series at https://t.co/jkR2Jglcdr #Covid_19#children
Utah reported a record 1,411 new COVID-19 cases. Four new deaths were reported, and there are 181 hospitalizations. The state is releasing a new public awareness campaign aimed at residents ages 15 - 24 - those who are driving the recent number of cases. https://t.co/IRxUYdWApi
BREAKING: Sgt. Spencer Cannon said a fire has broken out near the foothills of 200 South Street in Pleasant Grove. Witnesses say flames could be seen from the valley. We are working to gather details.
📸: Katie Rees
A couple’s plan to reveal their baby’s gender went up not in blue or pink smoke but in flames when the device they used sparked a wildfire that burned thousands of acres and forced people to flee from a city east of Los Angeles.
https://t.co/oV516Rw2GQ
Recreation Need to Know!
Randy Moore, Regional Forester, speaks to public and firefighter safety as the Forest Service temporarily closes
Southern and Sierra Nevada National Forests in California, also adding prohibitions.
#R5FireNews
Dozens of evacuees are evacuated to safety on a Cal Guard Chinook last night after the Creek Fire in central California left them stranded. Photo courtesy California National Guard.
More than 14,800 firefighters are continuing to battle 23 major wildfires. CAL FIRE has increased staffing in preparation for critical fire weather across the State.
The latest numbers on all active large wildland fires at: https://t.co/6s2QmGvwFi
Firefighters say that 63 people have been rescued from Mammoth Pool and two of them have severe injuries.
61 others received minor to no injuries.
Helicopters are going back to pick up the rest of those stranded.
https://t.co/hW1mSgbxDz
This story has been updated again. Injured are being flown to Fresno on Blackhawk helicopters. Trauma center at @CommunityMed treating burn victims. #CreekFire https://t.co/pcH0rm5AFE
Over 60 patients have been rescued by helicopter from Mammoth Pool as the Creek Fire continues to burn.
Everyone is being taken to Fresno, where paramedics and firefighters are standing by to rush them to a local hospital.
https://t.co/hW1mSgbxDz