July 6, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News
The Fourth of July was the gateway to an unusual extended heat wave with a high of 90 degrees. It was a perfect day for celebration activities and as usual there were several grass fires due to fireworks. It is good the weather was temperate before the bustling holiday. Read story
July 5, 2024, 5:40pm Clark County News
For the first time in several years, the Clark County Fire Marshal’s office was not called to investigate any structure fires within unincorporated Clark County during the holiday Read story
July 5, 2024, 3:52pm Latest News
A slow-moving and potentially record-setting heat wave is spreading across the Western U.S., the National Weather Service said, sending many residents in search of a cool haven from the dangerously high temperatures. The Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. are also sweltering, with oppressive heat and humidity expected to… Read story
July 5, 2024, 1:35pm Nation & World
Firefighters made progress Friday against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage assessments raised the number of destroyed structures to 25, and forecasters said heat and fire risk were expanding on the West Coast. Read story
July 5, 2024, 11:55am Latest News
Beryl battered Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Friday after hitting near the resort town of Tulum, whipping trees and knocking out power, while officials in Texas urged coastal residents to prepare as the storm moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. Read story
July 5, 2024, 8:26am Nation & World
It’s as if the sky opened up and dropped everything it had in a matter of minutes. Giant raindrops combined with hail to transform an otherwise toasty summer day into a white wintry scene, at least for a few minutes. Read story
July 5, 2024, 7:18am Clark County News Free
Clark County woke up to poor air quality this morning with much of Vancouver and the central county slipping into the red, according to airnow.gov. Read story
July 4, 2024, 6:54pm Nation & World
Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews continued battling flames amid scorching heat, officials said. Read story
July 4, 2024, 10:47am Nation & World
Officials in a Northern California community cancelled an annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration as an estimated 26,000 residents remained displaced by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of firefighters toiled under extreme heat to keep flames from reaching more homes. Read story
July 4, 2024, 9:47am Latest News
Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service. Read story
