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A crash was reported involving a hot air balloon in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday (7 December). The incident unfolded near Dove Valley Road and Interstate 17. Footage taken by a resident nearby the scene showed the balloon catching on a light pole before collapsing on the ground. No-one initially appeared to be injured, Phoenix Fire officials said. Witness Kara Giugliano told Fox News: "I'm used to seeing hot air balloons right outside this window, which I thought was really cool... This one was right outside. The basket was just above the light post."

Drownings happen more often than you might think. 150 families across the nation are impacted by drowning and water-related incidents every week, officials say.

The fire, according to fire officials, burned near I-17 and Greenway in North Phoenix.

On Thursday afternoon, Phoenix Fire crews were called to the area of Tatum Boulevard and Thunderbird Road for reports of a multi-vehicle crash.

The Phoenix Fire Department said one person was killed in an apartment fire that happened at 11 p.m. Wednesday near 25th Avenue and Greenway Road.