Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 1993, Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961) passed away. In 1995, Cody Bellinger, American baseball player was born. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2020, After a five-day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera is recovered from Lake Piru, where she drowned in California. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Firefighting Aircraft Crashes Into Reservoir While Battling Colorado Blaze

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July 13, 2026

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Firefighting Aircraft Crashes Into Reservoir While Battling Colorado Blaze

VANTOR / via REUTERSA firefighting aircraft crashed into a Colorado reservoir while battling a growing wildfire, killing the lone person believed to have been on board. Dive teams were dispatched to Silver Jack Reservoir after the aircraft went down at 5:17 p.m., according to the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities initially said it was unclear whether the aircraft was a plane or a helicopter, but they believed only one person was aboard. Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie later confirmed a body had been recovered from the wreckage and was being transported to the county coroner. The victim’s identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin. The aircraft had been assisting crews battling the Gold Mountain Fire, which ignited late last month and remains just 5 percent contained, according to the national wildfire information system InciWeb. The blaze has burned more than 35,601 acres across western Colorado, with mandatory evacuations still in effect in some communities east and northeast of the city of Ouray. There are no evacuation orders within the city itself. Investigators have not determined the cause of the wildfire, and authorities have not yet said what caused the aircraft to crash into the reservoir. Read it at CBS NewsRead more at The Daily Beast.

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KLIX News Radio – Twin Falls

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· Jun 23, 2026

Dramatic Photos Show Fire Engulfing Idaho Lakeside Home

Dramatic Photos Show Fire Engulfing Idaho Lakeside Home

Times of India

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· Jun 28, 2026

3 firefighters killed battling wildfires on Colorado-Utah border, blazes spread across US West

Tragedy struck as three firefighters lost their lives battling blazes along the Colorado-Utah border, with two others injured. Extreme weather conditions are fueling widespread wildfires across the western US, including a massive blaze in southwest Utah that has scorched over 144 square miles. Officials are grappling with difficult terrain and dangerously low humidity, leading to a severe wildfire season and emergency declarations in multiple states.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 28, 2026

Colorado wildfires: Lightning-sparked fires in southwestern Colorado forest burn thousands of acres, force evacuations

Three wildfires sparked Saturday in a southwestern Colorado forest, with two of the blazes combining to consume thousands of acres and force evacuations, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Ferris, Far Draw and Doe Canyon fires were first ...

Proto Thema - English

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· Jun 25, 2026

Firefighting helicopter crashes into Lake Aoos in Metsovo – Pilots swim to shore after water-bombing operation in Grevena fire

A firefighting helicopter has crashed in Metsovo, leaving three people injured The post Firefighting helicopter crashes into Lake Aoos in Metsovo – Pilots swim to shore after water-bombing operation in Grevena fire appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Daily Express

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· Jul 5, 2026

Plane crash lands in New York river as rescue teams scrambled

The aircraft was carrying 10 people

USA TODAY

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· Jun 30, 2026

Colorado wildfires explode as winds drive evacuations

Fast-moving Colorado wildfires fueled by strong winds force evacuations as multiple fires burn tens of thousands of acres. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3u3fcrsr Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Arise News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Delta Plane Struck By Firework While Landing In Chicago, Passengers Safe

Delta Air Lines said a firework struck one of its aircraft during descent into Chicago, but the flight landed safely without injuries.

South Africa Today

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· Jun 29, 2026

Colorado-Utah Border Wildfire Claims Three Lives as Snyder Fire Burnover Unfolds

MESA COUNTY, Colorado — A rapidly expanding Colorado-Utah border wildfire has resulted in the deaths of three firefighters and injuries to two others after they were trapped in a sudden burnover. The fatal incident occurred on Saturday while the crews were battling the Snyder Fire in Mesa County, forcing them to deploy emergency shelters in []

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

Smoke Rises Over Nature Coast: Emergency Crews Battle Twin Wildfires In Citrus, Hernando Counties

THE BREAKDOWN: Firefighters are on the scene of two separate wildfires that broke out just minutes apart on Friday afternoon in Citrus and Hernando counties. One fire was triggered by a lightning strike in an Inverness marsh, while the sizes of both blazes remain unknown as crews work to contain them. Two new wildfires broke [] Smoke Rises Over Nature Coast: Emergency Crews Battle Twin Wildfires In Citrus, Hernando Counties

DNyuz

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· Jun 28, 2026

Three Firefighters Die as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Colorado

Three firefighters died Saturday and two were burned in a blaze sweeping the Utah-Colorado border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service said in a statement. The crew was helping fight the Knowles and Gore wildfires, the statement said. Several agencies have deployed firefighters to western Colorado, where those fires merged with the Snyder fire and have []

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 4, 2026

Fires break out on Greek tourist islands of Rhodes, Corfu

Firefighters battle blazes by air and land as 4 detained over separate fires caused by negligence

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘Bang’: Firework Collides With Plane Carrying 52 Passengers

A firework hit a commercial plane on the Fourth of July while it was landing at the Midway International Airport in Chicago.

KTLA 5

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· Jun 21, 2026

Structural integrity now more of a concern for crews fighting multi-day Boyle Heights warehouse fire

Firefighters have been battling a fire at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights for days, and as the flames are extinguished, the building’s structural integrity is becoming more and more of a concern. KTLA's Jennifer McGraw reports. (June 21, 2026) Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Defence Blog

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· Jul 8, 2026

Fire breaks out at Russian airbase in Borisoglebsk after drone attack

A fire broke out at the fuel storage area of Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia’s Voronezh region overnight on July 8, following a drone attack that also struck other targets across the region and left residents reporting numerous explosions, according to video footage shared by the OSINT community Exilenova+. The footage appears to show flames []

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 11, 2026

Three firefighters injured as fire truck overturns in northern Daraa

Daraa, July 11 (SANA) Three firefighters from the Daraa Directorate of Emergencies and Disaster Management were injured on Saturday when their fire engine overturned while responding to an emergency call on the road linking the city of al-Harah and the town of Zamrin in the northern countryside of Daraa province. Ahmad al-Hajer, commander of operations []

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 13, 2026

'More than just a building or business' - Connemara community reeling as fire destroys beloved shop and pub

The inferno ripped through the building in Recess, Connemara last week

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 9, 2026

Greek F-16 Engulfed in Flames After Emergency Landing

Video posted online shows a Greek Air Force F-16 fighter jet engulfed in flames after making an emergency landing at Zakynthos Airport. Firefighters were seen extinguishing the fire, and the pilot landed safely without injuries, according to local reports.

CityNews Montreal

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· Jun 25, 2026

Plane fighting wildfires crashes in N.W.T. with three on board

YELLOWKNIFE — Mounties say a plane fighting wildfires in the Northwest Territories has crashed. RCMP say it happened Wednesday night about 50 kilometres from Fort Simpson, west of Yellowknife. They say three people were on board but couldn’t confirm if any survived. More coming. The post Plane fighting wildfires crashes in N.W.T. with three on board appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Associated Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

Wildfire burns through southern Utah pushed by strong winds also impeding firefighting efforts

Large plumes of smoke were seen in various locations in Utah after a large wildfire expanded its reach across tinder-dry forests as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Kathimerini

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· Jun 29, 2026

Firefighting aircraft deployed to three wildfires

Water-bombing aircraft took off Monday to help firefighters on the ground battle three wildfires in the southern Peloponnese region and in northern Greece, the Fire Service said Monday, amid warnings of a high fire risk from strong winds.

Bloomberg

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· Jun 25, 2026

Fire Breaks Out at Delta Air Lines Refinery in Pennsylvania

A fire broke out at Delta Air Lines Inc.’s refinery in Trainer, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.

Hindustan Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

Who were Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson? Firefighters killed in Colorado-Utah fires identified

Three firefighters killed in a Colorado wildfire burnover were identified. The victims were trapped while battling the fast-growing fire near the Utah border.

Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Belgorod gas facility burns as Moscow fends off over 430 drones in one night

Fires broke out at Belgorod's gas pipeline dispatch station, airport, and thermal power plant after missiles struck the Russian city on 7 July.

AllSides

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· Jun 28, 2026

Three firefighters die in Colorado blaze

Three firefighters died Saturday in a blaze in western Colorado, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday. Last night, we learned that three wildland firefighters—serving with the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service—lost their lives on Saturday, June 27, while responding jointly to the Knowles and Gore fires along the Colorado-Utah border, Burgum said in a Sunday post on the social platform X.

BNO News

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· Jul 1, 2026

More than 150 structures lost in Colorado wildfire

More than 150 structures have been destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire in southern Colorado, where mandatory evacuations remain in place and firefighters have not gained any containment, according to officials. The Aspen Acres Fire has burned 28,314 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties and was 0 contained as of Tuesday afternoon, according to fire officials. [] The post More than 150 structures lost in Colorado wildfire appeared first on BNO News.

Metro

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· Jul 9, 2026

Fighter jet goes up in flames after crash landing at airport

Flights, including one from London Heathrow, has been diverted.

CNN

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· Jul 4, 2026

Jets fly over New York leaving red, white and blue trail

A fleet of jets flew over New York Harbor this morning as part of the Sail4th 250 festivities, leaving a trail of red, white and blue smoke.

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 29, 2026

3 firefighters killed in Colorado as wildfires sweep

Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the US West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state's border with Utah. The US National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the Southwest, with risk high in the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah intersect. The agency warned of “extreme fire behavior” along the Utah-Colorado border, where “rapid fire growth is li

Yen.com.gh

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· Jun 22, 2026

Sekondi fishing harbour fire destroys vehicles and handcarts, damages GPHA block

A fire outbreak at the Albert Bosumtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour in Sekondi destroyed two saloon vehicles and three handcarts, and damaged part of the GPHA block.

NBC News

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· Jul 5, 2026

Firework strikes Delta flight landing at Chicago’s Midway Airport

A Delta flight was struck by a firework while descending into Chicago on July Fourth, according to the airline.

UPI

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· Jul 5, 2026

Delta flight hit by firework during Chicago landing

Delta flight hit by firework during Chicago landing

Reuters

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· Jul 3, 2026

Planes battle wildfire near highway in southern France

Planes dumped water on a wildfire that broke out near a highway on July 3 close to the French city of Beziers. #plane #fire #wildfire #france #environment 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

News.az

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· Jul 1, 2026

Huge fire breaks out near Baghdad airport - VIDEO

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