Good afternoon Northern California! Did you feel the magnitude 4.1 earthquake about 18 miles northwest of Covelo at 5:25 pm? The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System was Activated.

Learn more about this earthquake: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75411492/executive

As wildfires continue to impact communities across Washington, Strike Team 9341C from the CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit is on the road to provide mutual aid and support our partners on the fireline.

Over the past several years, California has received assistance from firefighters across the country during some of our most challenging fire seasons. We are proud to return that support and stand alongside our brothers and sisters in Washington as they protect lives, property, and natural resources.

We wish our personnel a safe assignment and thank them for representing our communities with professionalism and dedication. 🚒🇺🇸

CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit

NEW: This 21-year-old flight instructor is being credited with saving lives after making an emergency landing on a Florida highway after reporting oil pressure issues to an air traffic controller on Monday.

🚨 MASSIVE CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE ROCKS SÃO PAULO

​A massive fire tore through the Quema Química industrial facility in Itaquaquecetuba, located in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, on Tuesday night.
​The blaze triggered multiple violent explosions, sending a massive fireball high into the night sky that could be seen and felt from miles away.
​Situation Breakdown:

​The Target: A chemical plant housing 24 high-capacity storage tanks filled with volatile materials, including industrial solvents and resins.

​The Response: Approximately 30 fire units and 60 firefighters are on the scene, executing a defensive operation to prevent secondary detonations and keep the flames from spreading to adjacent reservoirs.

​Environmental Impact: Environmental protection agency CETESB has deployed teams to monitor air quality and assess the toxic smoke plume.

​Casualties: As of now, emergency services have not reported any official fatalities or injuries.

​The operation remains ongoing as crews battle to bring the hazardous incident under control

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