Disasters

July 2, 2013 9:11 AM

Minn. pursuing federal aid for severe storm cleanup

The state of Minnesota is asking the federal government for aid in the wake of severe storms and flash floods last month.

by Lorna Benson

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July 2, 2013 6:26 AM

Arizona Hotshots: The stories of some who died

Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, Ariz., were killed Sunday when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. Here are the stories of some of those who died.

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July 2, 2013 4:00 AM

How firefighters cope with profound tragedy

It's not that firefighters are never afraid, but they have too many other things to worry about to give in to fear. Especially the elite wildland crews known as hotshots.

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July 2, 2013 4:00 AM

More than 1,000 turn out to mourn 19 Arizona firefighters

More than 1,000 people turned out Monday to a Prescott university gym to honor the bravery and sacrifice of 19 "Hotshot" firefighters who died battling Arizona's Yarnell Fire.

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July 1, 2013 3:39 PM

Preparing for the worst with wildfires

The death of 19 firefighters in an Arizona fire is a reminder of the unpredictability of wildfires. Tom Weber speaks with a longtime Minnesota firefighter about how firefighters train to deal with changing conditions.

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July 1, 2013 2:28 PM

Deadly US accidents involving fire crews

Here's a look at some of the deadliest U.S. tragedies to have claimed the lives of wildland firefighters, including the 19 killed in an Arizona blaze Sunday.

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July 1, 2013 2:23 PM

19 dead wildfire fighters' bodies found; shelters were deployed

As the windblown blaze suddenly swept toward them, an elite crew of firefighting "hotshots" desperately rushed to break out their emergency shelters and take cover on the ground under the foil-lined fabric. By the time the flames had passed, 19 men lay dead in the nation's biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years.

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June 27, 2013 9:17 AM

Duluth reopens another flood-damaged bridge

One of the last remaining damaged bridges from last year's devastating flooding in Duluth was reopened today - a year and a week after up to 10 inches of rain fell across the region, ripping up infrastructure and drowning hundreds of basements.

by Dan Kraker