Ventura County brush fire grows to 2,700 acres, evacuation orders lifted

Ventura County brush fire grows to 2,700 acres, evacuation orders lifted

SOMIS, Calif. (KABC) — Crews on Sunday continued battling a wind-driven brush fire that at one point scorched nearly 3,000 acres in Ventura County, and their progress allowed for evacuation orders to be lifted. The South Fire first began Saturday morning near the top of the ridgeline on South Mountain in the Somis area, according … Read more

Several rowhomes catch fire in northwest Baltimore

Several rowhomes catch fire in northwest Baltimore

Three firefighters were injured Thursday while battling a rowhome fire in northwest Baltimore.SkyTeam 11 was over the scene of multiple rowhomes on fire in northwest Baltimore.Fire officials said firefighters responded around 3:40 p.m. to the 5200 block of Linden Heights Avenue.They declared a two-alarm fire as more units responded to the scene.Video below: Fire officials … Read more

Charleston Fire Department to pilot new mental health app

Charleston Fire Department to pilot new mental health app

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The Charleston Fire Department is hoping to pilot a new app to expand mental health resources for its firefighters. Firefighters have a heightened risk of developing PTSD, depression, anxiety and alcohol use disorders because of their repeated exposure to stress and trauma, recent studies from the National Institute of Health show. … Read more

Roads closed in Rosedale amid police investigation

Roads closed in Rosedale amid police investigation

There’s a large police and fire presence Friday evening in the Rosedale area.SkyTeam 11, Baltimore’s only news helicopter, reported at 5:30 p.m. that Baltimore County police were huddled in the 7300 block of Philadelphia Road at Pulaski Highway for a possible suspicious package.SkyTeam 11 video at 6 p.m. showed bomb squad technician and a robot … Read more