Wildfires force evacuations from Grand Canyon
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Immigrant workers are central to recovery efforts in neighborhoods burned in the January wildfires, but recent raids have led some to stay home.
The Hope fire, burning on the north side of the Columbia River, has grown to 6,764 acres with level 3 "leave now" evacuations in effect for some areas.
A 39-year-old Stockton man was charged with attempted murder and arson after allegedly setting a probation officer ablaze.
About 150 firefighters tackled a large fire at an industrial estate in south-east London. The blaze broke out at a warehouse in a scrap yard on Maypole Crescent in Erith, shortly before 23:00 BST on Friday. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said three diggers and several vehicles were also alight, but there were no reports of any injuries.
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Emergency personnel found the 43-year-old physical therapist dead inside the chamber at his Arizona health clinic, which offered oxygen therapy.
He shared on X helicopter news footage from ABC affiliate KABC of Los Angeles that showed a man in a black T-shirt point what appeared to be a handgun during the protest and tear gassing. He and U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the incident happened around 2:26 p.m. There were no reports of anyone being struck by gunfire during the incident.
Flume Fire initially started 1:52 p.m. July 6 in Tulare County, California. It has burned 73 acres after being active for five days. By Friday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 60% of this fire. However, the cause is still being investigated.
Citgo Petroleum Corp (PDVSAC.UL) said a lightning strike started a fire at a storage tank at its 459,800-barrel-per-day Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana on Thursday.