A Sacramento homeowner is lucky to have escaped a blaze that started near his home this week. The Sacramento Fire Department posted about the fire on its Instagram page, sharing how the fire at the home was just one of three working fires they were called to on Aug. 11, 2026. According to the initial…
If you’ve ever gone without power for any length of time, you know just how big of a hardship it can cause. From spoiled groceries to uncomfortable indoor temperatures, it can be a lot. However, some homeowners in areas that commonly lose power have a secret weapon at their disposal by way of a whole…
A farmer in Perry, New York, is left reeling after an early morning barn fire killed more than 100 of their animals. According to WHAM, firefighters were called to a barn located on Route 246 a little before 7 a.m. The barn was already fully engulfed by the time they arrived, and fire and EMS…
Residents in a Pennsylvania neighborhood are being advised to avoid local wildlife, foxes in particular. According to NBC 10 in Philadelphia, a Malvern neighborhood is dealing with some sick foxes right now, prompting officials to remind people to stay away. It sounds like the foxes may have mange, which is a contagious condition. Humans who…
A 3-year-old girl is in the hospital recovering after she was attacked by a bear in her own backyard. The family lives in British Columbia, according to Global News, and the family was in the backyard when they heard their toddler screaming from the patio. But the cries were unlike anything her parents had ever…
A Washington D.C. woman’s months-long battle with a squatter in her home has finally come to an end. According to 7News on Your Side, Veronica Hegens has been trying to remove a woman from her property since last October. Unfortunately, local laws prohibited her from doing anything meaningful to remove Gwendolyn Broadie. After nearly facing…
There’s a lot of money being thrown around by people who are trying to come up with clever ways to keep our oceans free of trash and debris. For example, The Ocean Cleanup uses large U-shaped floating systems that rely on natural currents to trap trash. On the ground, volunteers like those with the Ocean…
A major Upper West Side landlord is facing a lawsuit that is accusing them of overcharging tenants and illegally stripping apartments of their rent-regulated status across four Manhattan buildings. Twelve residents filed the suit in New York State Supreme Court against Weinreb Management, according to West Side Rag, alleging the company illegally overcharged tenants by more…
A Texas family is crediting their pet goose for saving the day when a fire broke out in their barn. The Gerber family says that their aptly named pet, Goosey, sounded the alarm when flames started to burn out of control one night while the family was sleeping inside the house. The entire thing was…