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3 Arrests Made in String of Explosions in Vista
Three people are in custody in connection with a string of explosions reported across Vista, the San Diego County Sherriff’s Department said Saturday.
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Several Explosions Reported in Vista in 3-Hour Timespan: SDSO
Detectives are investigating a series of explosions that led to two small fires in Vista on Wednesday, according to authorities. NBC 7’s Dave Summers has more.
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Several Explosions Reported in Vista in 3-Hour Timespan: SDSO
Detectives are investigating a series of explosions that led to two small fires in Vista on Wednesday, according to authorities.
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Electric Vehicle Fires Are Rare, But Hard to Fight — Here's Why
Electric vehicles provide a path to better air quality, reduced fuel costs and comprise a growing new category for automakers. But with the transition to electric transportation comes a new challenge: Vehicles with lithium ion batteries can be especially dangerous when they catch fire. The good news is battery electric vehicle fires don’t happen often. Project Director of EV...
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Why Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Has Soared to Its Highest Level in 15 Years
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high between 2020 and 2021.
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Santa Barbara's Alisal Fire Burns Thousands of Acres, Remains 0% Contained
Fire crews are battling the Alisal fire in Santa Barbara County, which has burned over 6,000 acres and remains at 0% contained as of Tuesday morning.
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Louisiana Fire Put Out With Ida's Flood Waters
A massive fire tore through six homes in Jefferson Parish before crews eventually brought in pumps to fight the fire with water from the Bayou and from Ida’s floods.
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With Wildfire Threatening, Lake Tahoe Prepares for Emergency
A community on the shore of Lake Tahoe issued an emergency declaration and a tourism group discouraged visitors from coming amid smoky skies from a major wildfire nearby
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Crews Battle Largest US Wildfire, Threats Grow Across West
Firefighters battling the Dixie Fire face “another critical day” as thunderstorms pushed flames closer to two towns in the forestlands of Northern California
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California's ‘Dixie Fire' Burns Over 250,000 Acres, 35% Contained
California’s biggest wildfire of the season, the “Dixie Fire,” as of Tuesday has burned more than 253,000 acres and is 35% contained.
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Sweltering Temperatures Expected Across U.S. Next Week as Heat Dome Descends on Midwest, Great Plains
High temperatures next week will be the result of a heat dome, a strong high pressure system of air that descends from the atmosphere and heats up near land.
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The Amazon Rainforest Is Now Releasing More Carbon Than It Can Absorb, Study Finds
The Amazon once absorbed more carbon than it released, but it now accounts for more than 1 billion metric tons of emissions every year.
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General Motors Warns Some Chevy Bolt Owners Not to Park Indoors or Charge Overnight Following Fires
General Motors is warning owners of some older Chevy Bolts to park them outdoors and avoid charging overnight after two vehicles caught fire.
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Nightly Check-In: Statewide Flex Alert
San Diegans being asked to conserve energy as wildfires burn out of control, near a crucial power source for California, in southern Oregon and temperatures soar in northern California. Meanwhile, concerns grow over the Johnson and Johnson vaccine as reports of a severe autoimmune disease have been reported. NBC7’s Catherine Garcia has your Nightly Check-In.
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How PG&E Is Fighting Its Massive Wildfire Problem With Microgrids, Power Shutoffs and Cutting Down Trees
California’s largest utility company has been blamed for half of the state’s most destructive fires since 2015. Now it has a plan to reduce the risk of sparks.
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No-Burn Order Issued For Sunday in Much of SoCal
A no-burn order has been issued for large portions of the Southern California Sunday due to higher predicted PM2.5 levels, regulators said Saturday. Wood burning is prohibited effective at midnight Saturday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, including Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, according…
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Fires at Homeless Encampments During Pandemic
As San Diego grapples with a large homeless population, some turn to canyons and riverbeds for a place to live. NBC 7 Investigates Reporter Mari Payton spoke with a homeless advocate about this issue during the COVID pandemic.
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Series of Suspicious Fires in Chula Vista
NBC 7’s Bridget Naso has more details on the strings of fires that police are investigating in Chula Vista.
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Officials Investigating String of Fires in Chula Vista
The Chula Vista Fire Department and Police Department are investigating a string of suspicious fires that occurred in Chula Vista within the past week. The suspicious fires first started on September 17 at around 3:30 a.m. Three brush fires broke out in East Chula Vista. One on Lake Crest Drive, another on Telegraph Canyon Road and Buena Vista Way, and…
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Battle on to Save Brazil's Tropical Wetlands From Flames
A vast swath of a vital wetlands is burning in Brazil, sweeping across several national parks and obscuring the sun behind dense smoke.