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High avalanche risk in parts of B.C. coast due to rain, winds and warm temperatures

High avalanche risk in parts of B.C. coast due to rain, winds and warm temperatures

VANCOUVER — Heavy rain, high winds and warm temperatures along British Columbia's south coast are creating dangerous avalanche conditions on slopes across the region this weekend.

Member of an Arizona tribe is arrested for allegedly starting a wildfire on reservation

PHOENIX (AP) — A member of the San Carlos Apache tribe was arrested Friday for allegedly starting a wildfire that destroyed 21 homes and forced hundreds of people on the southeastern Arizona reservation to evacuate, federal prosecutors said.
Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in 4th slide death in West this week

Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in 4th slide death in West this week

SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) — A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of southwestern Colorado on Thursday, the fourth person to die in an avalanche in the U.S. West this week after a string of winter storms.
LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month

LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a potential blaze and finger-pointing between the chief
'Big rumble': 5.4 quake rolls over B.C. coast, in 'wake-up call' for larger tremor

'Big rumble': 5.4 quake rolls over B.C. coast, in 'wake-up call' for larger tremor

VANCOUVER — A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rocked British Columbia's southwest coast on Friday, shaking up residents, and issuing a reminder that the area is seismic zone.
Rain and possible snow melt set off high-water warnings for parts of B.C.

Rain and possible snow melt set off high-water warnings for parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER — A series of wet weather systems bringing rain and a warming trend has prompted high streamflow advisories for waterways on B.C.'s south coast and the lower half of Vancouver Island.
How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers

How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers

SEATTLE (AP) — The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S.
Their mosque burned down in LA-area wildfire. They're still determined to gather for Ramadan

Their mosque burned down in LA-area wildfire. They're still determined to gather for Ramadan

PASADENA, California (AP) — All that remains of Masjid Al-Taqwa is a sign that bears its name.
Droughts, floods and economic uncertainty: Portraits of the Wayuu people in northern Colombia

Droughts, floods and economic uncertainty: Portraits of the Wayuu people in northern Colombia

RIOHACHA, Colombia (AP) — Climate change is rapidly altering the way of life of the Indigenous Wayuu people, a semi-nomadic Indigenous group living in the arid La Guajira region, which spans northern Colombia and Venezuela.
How LA wildfires are making an already tough rental market even worse

How LA wildfires are making an already tough rental market even worse

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The one-bedroom cottage with a woodsy vibe reminded Heather McAlpine of the home she lost to the brutal Los Angeles-area wildfires. But only two hours after seeing the listing, the rental was snapped up.