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Weather and Critical Events
Fire and rain: A tale of two coasts (with forecast video)
Wildfires will keep burning in California this weekend, while southern Florida gets soaked and possibly flooded.
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivers equipment to fight California wildfires
“For more than five years we have been cooperating with FEMA to guarantee fast, seamless and intact humanitarian deliveries,” says the heavy cargo airline helping…
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New wildfires claim three lives in California
Officials implore people to evacuate as fires spread fast across California. “A garden hose is not going to protect your home. You need to leave.”
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Roads closed, buildings destroyed as California wildfires continue burning (with forecast video)
California wildfires have been spreading quickly due to hot, dry and windy conditions.
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The Daily Dash: Wildfires impacting freight movement
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the West Coast wildfires are creating hazardous conditions for truck drivers. Plus, trailer orders are rising once again…
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Air Cargo
Transportation photo gallery: The Pacific Northwest wildfires
Fires and heavy smoke have dominated life in Oregon and Washington this week. Here are photos from a transportation perspective.
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Truck drivers navigate the world’s worst air quality
A thick curtain of smoke hangs over Oregon, causing health and delivery problems for drivers.
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Air Cargo
Wildfires force Alaska Airlines to suspend some Oregon, Washington flights
(Updated Sept. 15, 10:20 A.M. ET with information on FedEx) Worsening smoke conditions prompted Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK to suspend all flights for 24 hours…
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BNSF, Union Pacific help prevent spread of wildfires
The wildfires in Washington state aren’t a major threat to BNSF’s Washington operations, but the railroad deployed trains to help area first responders. Union Pacific…
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Record heat wave bearing down on Western US (with forecast video)
“This weekend could be ugly.” Triple-digit heat could stress power grids, spark new wildfires out West this Labor Day weekend.
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