Board IncidentsWildfire warnings and dangerous surf in store for SoCal as Santa Ana winds return

Wildfire warnings and dangerous surf in store for SoCal as Santa Ana winds return

ReportedWildland fire Unconfirmed

Southern California is in for blazing temperatures and gusty Santa Ana winds.

Location: California
Status set: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT
Source: New York Post

Status last confirmed 93 min ago and may have changed

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Flood Warning

WarningSevere ImmediateObserved

Flood Warning issued November 5 at 9:17AM CST until November 9 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Area: Benton, IA; Iowa, IA
Office: NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Expires: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Flood Warning

WarningSevere ImmediateObserved

Flood Warning issued November 5 at 9:29AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

Area: Lake, FL; Volusia, FL
Office: NWS Melbourne FL
Expires: Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:00:00 GMT

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Wildfire warnings and dangerous surf in store for SoCal as Santa Ana winds return

ReportedWildland fire Unconfirmed

California

Southern California is in for blazing temperatures and gusty Santa Ana winds.

Status last confirmed 93 min ago and may have changed

House fire in Brooklyn kills 6 people, injures 7, more than 200 firefighters respond

ReportedStructure fire Unconfirmed

New York

A fire in a two-story home in New York has killed six people and injured seven others

Status last confirmed 4 hours ago and may have changed

Deadly helicopter crash in Florida

ReportedAircraft emergency Unconfirmed

Florida

Two men are fighting for their lives and a third was killed after a helicopter crashed into Miami's Biscayne Bay. North of there, families are facing dangerous flooding that’s forcing new evacuations. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports.

Status last confirmed 15 hours ago and may have changed

From the desk

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The FirstResponders Desk · 1d ago

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The FirstResponders Desk · 2d ago