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New this morning, one person rushed to the hospital after a fire in the mission district. Firefighters were called to a building on shotwell street last night. They found flames shooting out of the third floor. Fire spread to another building before crews got it under control. One person is being treated for smoke inhalation. Today the San Jose City council is expected to approve a plan to finally end the dispute between city leaders and its Public Safety workers. Kpix 5s kiet do is live in san ...

Toward the crime scene tuesday afternoon. With the worldwide Media Attention of the pier 14 shooting on their minds. I hadnt thought about it now until i saw this and then i i remembered it. Reporter across the street from an Elementary School and near one of the most popular attractions in the bay area evidence markers were the focus of photos unexpected and unwelcome memories from the city by the bay. We got told areas we couldnt go in at nighttime so it was actually quite dangerous dangerous....

Hotter and drier conditions caused by climate change are helping lead to more severe wildfires across the West. Those more severe wildfires are hurting the forests’ ability to regrow after the fires are out.Those are among the findings of a new report from the Nature Conservancy and others.

New research has found hotter and drier climate conditions are making it less likely for forests in Arizona and across the Western United States to recover after wildfires. Marcos Robles, lead scientist for The Nature Conservancys Arizona chapter and co-author of the study, said forests across the West are what he calls "fire adapted." Robles explained forests have evolved with fire, but what is concerning is how fire behavior has intensified due to climate change, resulting i...

Hoping to avoid future train disasters like Norfolk Southerns derailment in East Palestine, a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers has introduced the Railway Safety Act of 2023. They say it would create more safety requirements for trains carrying hazardous materials - including a "permanent requirement for railroads to operate with at least two-person crews," and increase the frequency of rail car inspections. The new legislation is a step in the right direction, say...

Warmer climates has led to a decline in tree regeneration after wildfires, but ecological management can help