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Crews locate missing plane in water-filled quarry

Recovery crews have located a missing airplane in a water-filled quarry near the Mississippi River on Grey Cloud Island in Washington County, authorities say. Three people were in the single-engine Cessna aircraft when it left Fleming Field in South St. Paul Sunday afternoon.
by The Associated Press

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Winds remain a concern as death toll reaches 33 from West Coast fires

Winds remain a concern as death toll reaches 33 from West Coast fires

The thick smoke helped firefighters by blocking the sun and turning the weather cooler as they tried to get a handle on the wildfires. But warnings of low moisture and strong winds that could fan the flames added urgency to the battle.
by The Associated Press

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Oregon officials warn that false 'antifa' rumors are wasting precious resources for fighting fires

Oregon officials warn that false 'antifa' rumors are wasting precious resources for fighting fires

Despite rumors circulating on social media, law enforcement officials in Oregon say they have seen no evidence of people affiliated with antifa or other political groups starting fires. They say the rumors divert resources away from battling the wildfires.
by Conrad Wilson and Ryan Haas

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Hurricane Paulette rolls toward Bermuda; Sally threatens Gulf Coast

Residents of Bermuda were urged to prepare to protect life and property ahead of Hurricane Paulette. Meanwhile, a hurricane warning for strengthening Tropical Storm Sally was issued for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi — including New Orleans.
by The Associated Press

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Paradise wildfire survivors in California face the horror all over again in 2020

Paradise wildfire survivors in California face the horror all over again in 2020

In northern California, the deadly Bear Fire forced the evacuation of parts of the town of Paradise, which nearly burned to the ground in 2018. For Camp Fire survivors from Paradise, the trauma is all coming back.
by Kirk Siegler

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As wildfires grow more intense, some iconic Western U.S. forests may not come back

As wildfires grow more intense, some iconic Western U.S. forests may not come back

Extreme fires are more likely with climate change, and they're making it harder for some tree species to regenerate. Ecologists say this could transform large areas of Western forest into grassland.
by Michael Elizabeth Sakas

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New Orleans under hurricane watch from Tropical Storm Sally

Tropical Storm Sally formed Saturday off south Florida, becoming the earliest 18th-named storm on record in an Atlantic hurricane season as it enters the Gulf of Mexico amid signs of strengthening further.
by The Associated Press

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Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire death toll keeps climbing

Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire death toll keeps climbing

Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Oregon grapples with historic wildfires

Photos: Oregon grapples with historic wildfires

Fires have forced residents from their homes across much of Oregon. Photographers Bradley W. Parks and Jonathan Levinson have been covering the wildfires for Oregon Public Broadcasting.
by Jonathan Levinson and Bradley Parks

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