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The release notes that no injuries were reported and that damage was limited to the detached garage. Casper Fire-EMS did state that the cause of the fire was due to the illegal burning of weeds.
For fighting fires or even flushing toilets. just moments ago, the governor said the state will help fund water system repairs but the city will have to pay half. what do we know in terms of what caused this system to fail and how are people coping? >> reporter: the governor was alerted last week that pumps at its main water treatment facility were damaged. then came all of that record rainfall and the flooding of the river and that was the last straw. now, jackson has an aged legacy water system, water infrastructure that the mayor recognizes has been in long need of repair and updating. but ...
Not drink the water. governor tate reeves declaring a water system emergency overnight after floodwaters overwhelmed the local plant there. there's not enough water in the city from fighting fires to plushing toilets. let me bring in vlad in brandon, mississippi. how long is this going to last? what are they supposed to do before it gets fixed? >> that's the question, hallie. the people here have been dealing with issues in the water quality even weeks before the flooding. there's a boil notice in effect for people who have running water in jackson, mississippi. so there was some issues. some ...
Aug. 9, 1922 FOREST FIRE MENACE IN OREGON IS GETTING SERIOUS “This is the most serious forest fire season we have had for several years, and unless the public who are using the forests are m...
Of people evacuated. north of athens, in greece, green hills were covered in smoke, as authorities reported 39 wildfires in just 24 hours. some residents were so close to the fires, they found it hard to breathe. in spain, more than 30 wildfires continued to ravage parts of the country, edging closer to residential areas. the country's prime minister paid a visit to one of the hardest—hit regions, in galicia. translation: so far this year, - 70,000 hectares have already been burned across this country. to give us an idea, this is almost double the number of hectares that have been burnt, on ...