Wildfires in New Mexico force evacuations and shelter
Fire crews battled two expanding blazes in New Mexico on Saturday, one near Santa Fe in the Santa Fe National Forest growing to eight square miles and prompting evacuations of about 140 summer homes. A second blaze near Jemez Springs, Thompson Ridge, reached about one square mile with 40 to 50 home evacuations as 80 crew members and a helicopter fought the fire.
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Jemez Springs
N.M
New Mexico
Santa Fe National Forest
Red Cross
Pecos
Tres Lagunas
Thompson Ridge
John Parmenter
Valles Caldera National Preserve
The
Albuquerque Journal
Oklahoma City Tornado Deaths Rise Amid Rush Hour Escape
Nine or more people die as Friday night tornadoes lash Oklahoma, Missouri and Illinois. In Oklahoma City area, drivers flee I-40 toward El Reno, some trapped in cars as debris and high winds strike. Emergency officials warn road evacuations endangered and deadly. Terri Black, a Moore teacher's assistant, recalls narrowly outrunning the storm.
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Moore
Terri Black
Black
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Betsy Randolph
Randolph
el Reno
Canadian County
Chris West
Oklahoma
Missouri
St. Louis
St. Charles County
Colene McEntee
Mississippi
Roxana
National Weather Service
Jayson Gosselin
Amy Williamson
I- 40
Yukon
Williamson
Four Houston firefighters killed in blaze mourned
Anne Sullivan 24, an HFD academy graduate and former Wharton County Junior College student athlete, died among four firefighters trapped when the Southwest Inn motel wing collapsed during a mid day fire. Capt. Matthew Renaud 35, Engineer Operator Robert Bebee 41, and Firefighter Robert Garner 29 also perished. About 150 firefighters responded, two hours to control. 14 hospitalized with one in critical condition. Investigation led by HFD Arson Division with state and federal agencies assisting.
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Anne Sullivan
Houston Fire Department
Houston
Jack Sullivan
Associated Press
Southwest Inn
Matthew Renaud
Department
Robert Bebee
Robert Garner
Wharton County Junior College Fire Academy
Sullivan
Garner
Jerry Vealeman
The
Houston Chronicle
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Las Vegas
Valles Caldera
Luis Sanchez Saturno
Santa FE New Mexican AP
Steve Verity
Pecos High School
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Moore, Okla
Greg Hulett
Ruth Magers
Robbie Steenbergen
Nick Oxford
Veuleman
Robert
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Houston Police Department
Dillard's
Colee
Hanan
Air Carter
Burgundy
Cole Haan
Dillard
Elle Ates
Yar
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