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1 Dead in Interstate Crashes as Super Fog Shrouds New Orleans Area, Recalling Fatal October Pileup

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dense smoke reminiscent of last month`s “super fog” that rolled into Louisiana has led to a deadly crash that shut down Interstate 10 in the New Orleans area early Tuesday, police said. The thoroughfare was closed …

Fire Rages in a Plastics Factory in Eastern Croatia; Residents Asked to Stay Indoors

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Firefighters in eastern Croatia were battling to contain a huge fire in a plastics factory on Wednesday, and authorities asked residents to remain indoors and keep their widows shut. The fire erupted early Wednesday in the …

Indonesia Fires Cause Smoky Haze, Prompting Calls for People to Work from Home

PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — More than 300 forest and peatland fires on Indonesia`s Sumatra island caused hazy skies across the region on Monday, prompting government officials to ask people to work from home. The military, police and local government were …

Wildfires Can Make Your California Red Taste Like an Ashtray. These Scientists Want to Stop that

ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America`s wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling …

Sydney Blanketed by Smoke for a 4th Day Due to Hazard Reduction Burning

SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney was blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire season. Australia’s most populous city after Melbourne has recorded some of the world’s …

Fire at Michigan Paper Mill Closes Roads, Residents Told to Shelter in Place

CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) — Residents near a northern Michigan paper mill that caught fire Wednesday, prompting the closure of several roads and a lock and dam on a nearby river, have been told to shelter in place until Thursday afternoon …

Industrial Fire at Washington Paper Mill Worsens Air Quality in Portland

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A commercial fire fueled by wood chip piles at a paper mill in southwest Washington is worsening air quality in the Portland area. The fire at Nippon Dynawave Packaging started Tuesday night, but a large plume …

Residents Forced from Indiana Homes as Plastics Fire Burns

RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — An evacuation order was expected to remain in place through Wednesday around a large industrial fire in an Indiana city near the Ohio border where crews worked through the night to douse piles of burning plastics, …

State: EPA Will Help Extinguish Ongoing Landfill Fire

MOODY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is stepping in, at the request of Alabama officials, to help extinguish an underground landfill fire that has been burning in the state for nearly two months, Gov. Kay Ivey announced …

Monitors Show Months-Old Alabama Landfill Fire Polluting Air

MOODY, Ala. (AP) — An underground fire at an Alabama landfill has continued to pollute the air in eastern parts of the Birmingham region more than 50 days after a fire began underground, according to air quality monitors. The monitors …