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Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
Chicago's Memorial Day parade is under way after a wreath-laying ceremony in which former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta praised the devotion of American service members.
Saturday, May 25 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-05-25 21:20:27 GMT
A southwest Missouri county health department has posted health advisories for three waterways because of high bacteria levels.
A southwest Missouri county health department has posted health advisories for three waterways because of high bacteria levels.
SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) -
Multiple fire departments were on the scene of a field and trailer fire near Benton in Scott County, Missouri.
The fire was at a home off of Highway 77 at 339 Shady Branch. Crews say the fire is now under control and they will continue to put out hot spots and soak the tree line for the next several hours.
Scott County Rural Fire District Captain Tony Graham says the fire began after someone was burning trash and it spread.
According to the Scott County Sheriff's Office, the fire went from the grass and spread to the home. Crews were also battling multiple field fires. There were several vehicles and trees on fire.
Two campers were damaged along with several sheds. Three cars were destroyed. The fire also burned up the tree line.
It took 120 firefighters to fight the blaze. Every department in Scott County responded to the fire. We're told 23 fire fighters had to be treated for heat exhaustion on the scene.
The conservation department is expected to come in and bulldoze the burned trees.
Crews were trying to keep the fire from spreading to the other vehicles and structures in the area. Witnesses say they were worried about their homes and vehicles.
Firefighters were also battling high temperatures and drought conditions.
Sheriff Rick Walter says there is lots of dry vegetation in that area.
The sheriff adds there were some evacuations from homes in that area because the homes are so close together.
No word on if there are any injuries.
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Saturday, May 25 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-05-25 14:18:36 GMT
Jason Ellis (Source: Bardstown Police)
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
K-9 Officer Jason Ellis, 33, was shot and killed on the ramp of Exit 34 from the Bluegrass Parkway to Highway 55 in Nelson County early Saturday morning.
Authorities say they have found a child's body believed to be that of an 18-month-old girl as they continue to investigate a series of Kansas farm deaths.
A body recovered amid an intensive search is believed to be that of a missing 18-month-old girl whose mother was found dead along with two men on a Kansas farm days ago, authorities said Sunday.
Saturday, May 25 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-25 15:00:12 GMT
DALLAS (WFSS/CNN) – There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. Breathing in the alcohol vapors gets you buzzed fast and some say you don't ingest any empty
There's a new trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and dry ice. But doctors say it's dangerous.
The fire was at a home off of Highway 77 at 339 Shady Branch (Source: Mike Mohundro)
Two campers were damaged along with several sheds (Source: Mike Mohundro)
Three cars were destroyed (Source: Mike Mohundro)
The fire also burned up the tree line (Source: Mike Mohundro)
The fire began after someone was burning trash and it spread (Source: Mike Mohundro)
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