Tag: grass_fire

Volunteer Firefighter Dies Battling Texas Grass Fire

26 May 2026 8:29 a.m.

Volunteer Firefighter Jeffery Lynn Derrick, 67, died battling a grass fire in Pittsburg, Texas, on February 27, 2026. Shifting winds disoriented Derrick, who was overcome by flames, marking the 24th firefighter fatality this year.

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Media Monitor: Conferences Relocate, Recounts Underway, Separatist Referendum

12 May 2025 7:02 p.m. · Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

CBC News reports conferences are relocating to Canada due to travel concerns, recounts are underway, and an Alberta separatist group released a referendum question.

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