On windy, dry days, embers from any fire, especially burn piles and campfires, can easily escape control and cause a wildfire if not properly extinguished.
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Being prepared for wildfire and maintaining defensible space is a year-round activity in our fire-prone and fire-dependent Lake Tahoe Region. This fall, residents should remove dry vegetation around their homes and properties.
there were nine other people on board that jet, which was at a cruise altitude of 28,000 feet before it disappeared from radar. video from the ground showing the jet s debris burning. so far no word on what caused the plane, which was traveling from moscow to st. petersburg to go down. but u.s. intelligence is now most likely trying to determine if there was an explosion inside of the plane or if there was a flash on the ground, which could suggest that it was hit by a missile. so far putin is not commenting on the crash. we have a lot to get to tonight. i want to start with fred pleitgen. fred, what more are you learning about the crash that is said to have killed this leader of the wagner group? reporter: hi there, brianna. the russians are saying the investigators that are on the scene there are still working and trying to gather evidence. they say they re looking at multiple scenarios as to what might ve happened including mechanical error. and tampering with the aircraft as well