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Pedestrian killed by tractor-trailer in Gloucester County rest stop parking lot, police say

A 52-year-old man from Takoma Park, Maryland, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Pedestrian killed by tractor-trailer in Gloucester County rest stop parking lot, police say

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A pedestrian was fatally struck by a commercial tractor-trailer in a truck parking lot at a Gloucester County rest stop on Wednesday, authorities said.

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Flood Warning issued October 31 at 8:42PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL

Area: Lake, FL; Volusia, FL
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New details emerge in shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California that left 1 dead, 6 injured

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The Fairfield Police Department revealed key findings in its manhunt, saying investigators are zeroing in on a single suspect.

Status last confirmed 16 hours ago and may have changed

44 satellite fire detections over Washington

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44 VIIRS thermal anomalies at nominal or high confidence in the last 24 hours, 228 MW total radiative power. Satellite detections, not confirmed incidents — agricultural burning and industry register too.

Status last confirmed 33 hours ago and may have changed

47 satellite fire detections over North Carolina

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47 VIIRS thermal anomalies at nominal or high confidence in the last 24 hours, 262 MW total radiative power. Satellite detections, not confirmed incidents — agricultural burning and industry register too.

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From the desk

Clocks go back this weekend — the hazards that come with it start now

The shift into late fall changes what you'll run on, and most of it is predictable enough to prepare for before the tones drop.

The FirstResponders Desk · 11hr ago

The heating season is open — expect CO calls and the first ice

Late October flips the hazard profile toward cold, carbon monoxide and surfaces that look wet but aren't.

The FirstResponders Desk · 19hr ago

Reported Halloween-store shooting in Fairfield, California drives a manhunt as crews work floods, snow and a rash of fire detections

A deadly shooting at a Spirit Halloween store is reported but not yet confirmed by any agency, while severe-weather warnings and dozens of unconfirmed satellite fire detections frame the shift.

The FirstResponders Desk · 1d ago

Late October flips the hazard mix: heating fires, CO calls and the first ice

The season has turned, and the calls that come with cold weather are back on the board before most jurisdictions have run their first hard freeze.

The FirstResponders Desk · 1d ago

Pedestrian killed by tractor-trailer in Gloucester County rest stop parking lot, police say

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