US: Brush Fire Burns Over 100 Acres Near Dublin and San Ramon in California

A brush fire, named the Parks Fire, burned in the Tri-Valley area near Dublin and San Ramon, California on Friday afternoon, August 22. The fire, fueled by grassy terrain along the Dublin-San Ramon border near Camp Parks and the former FCI Dublin prison, grew to about 118 acres and was 25% contained by evening. Fire crews from Cal Fire, SRVFPD, ACFD, and Camp Parks’ fire department responded, and authorities said the fire posed minimal threat to structures by the evening.

UK: Storm Bert Brings Heavy Snow To Large Parts Of Country 3

Storm Bert hit the UK on Saturday, November 23, causing power outages to at least 60,000 homes, businesses, and farms, along with disruptions to flights, roads, and railways. Weather warnings for ice, wind, rain, and snow were issued for much of the country.

US: Hawarden Fire In Riverside, CA Burns Several Homes

A brush fire, dubbed the Hawarden Fire, broke out in Riverside, California on Sunday, July 21, and prompted evacuation orders. The blaze erupted in Hawarden Drive and burned several hundred acres. Three homes were destroyed and four others were damaged in the fire, according to local fire authorities. The forward progress of the fire was stopped late in the afternoon.

US: Hawarden Fire In Riverside, CA Burns Several Homes 2

A brush fire, dubbed the Hawarden Fire, broke out in Riverside, California on Sunday, July 21, and prompted evacuation orders. The blaze erupted in Hawarden Drive and burned several hundred acres. Three homes were destroyed and four others were damaged in the fire, according to local fire authorities. The forward progress of the fire was stopped late in the afternoon.

GM to beef up cooperation with Isuzu, Suzuki, Fuji Heavy

GM to beef up cooperation with Isuzu, Suzuki, Fuji Heavy

TOKYO, Japan - General Motors Corp. Chairman Rick Wagoner (L) speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 20 about cooperation with its three Japanese automobile affiliates in the Asia-Pacific region. Yoshinori Ida (2nd from L), president of Isuzu Motors Ltd., Osamu Suzuki, chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp. (2nd from R) and Kyoji Takenaka, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., were also at the press conference.

Toyota, GM form teams on hybrid cars and fuel cells

Toyota, GM form teams on hybrid cars and fuel cells

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Cho (L), president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Rick Wagoner (R), president and chief operating officer of General Motors Corp. (GM), shake hands at a news conference in Makuhari, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 20 where they said the two automakers have formed joint teams to develop hybrid electric-gasoline powered cars and fuel cells for use in commercial automobiles.

GM to beef up cooperation with Isuzu, Suzuki, Fuji Heavy

GM to beef up cooperation with Isuzu, Suzuki, Fuji Heavy

TOKYO, Japan - General Motors Corp. Chairman Rick Wagoner (L) speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 20 about cooperation with its three Japanese automobile affiliates in the Asia-Pacific region. Yoshinori Ida (2nd from L), president of Isuzu Motors Ltd., Osamu Suzuki, chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp. (2nd from R) and Kyoji Takenaka, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., were also at the press conference. (Kyodo)

Toyota, GM form teams on hybrid cars and fuel cells

Toyota, GM form teams on hybrid cars and fuel cells

TOKYO, Japan - Fujio Cho (L), president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Rick Wagoner (R), president and chief operating officer of General Motors Corp. (GM), shake hands at a news conference in Makuhari, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 20 where they said the two automakers have formed joint teams to develop hybrid electric-gasoline powered cars and fuel cells for use in commercial automobiles.