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• Fire danger persists into this evening

  06-10-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  We are seeing sunny skies and windy conditions this evening behind a front that passed through the area around lunchtime today. Very dry air has spilled into the region, which is resulting in an elevated fire danger. With wind gusts up to 35 mph still possible early this evening, outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Any field fires that ignite can spread rapidly.Tracking an elevated fire danger on SundayOvernight, winds relax out of the northwest, with only a small breeze of 5 to 10 mph. Ove
  
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• Person in life-threatening condition after being rear-ended by vehicle pursued by FWPD

  06-10-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One is in life-threatening condition following a pursuit turned crash Sunday morning.Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) Officers saw a vehicle being driven recklessly around the S. Barr St. and E. Oakdale Dr. intersection around 1:40 a.m. Sunday. Officers attempted a traffic stop, however, the vehicle did not stop.FWPD noted a brief vehicle pursuit ensued as the vehicle fled north on S. Lafayette St. At the S. Lafayette and E. Dewald Streets intersection, the pur
  
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• One in life-threatening condition after being rear-ended by vehicle pursued by FWPD

  06-10-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One is in life-threatening condition following a pursuit turned crash Sunday morning.Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) Officers saw a vehicle being driven recklessly around the S. Barr St. and E. Oakdale Dr. intersection around 1:40 a.m. Sunday. Officers attempted a traffic stop, however, the vehicle did not stop.FWPD noted a brief vehicle pursuit ensued as the vehicle fled north on S. Lafayette St. At the S. Lafayette and E. Dewald Streets intersection, the pur
  
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• One in life-threatening condition after being rear-ended by car pursuited by FWPD

  06-10-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One is in life-threatening condition following a pursuit turned crash Sunday morning.Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) Officers saw a vehicle being driven recklessly around the S. Barr St. and E. Oakdale Dr. intersection around 1:40 a.m. Sunday. Officers attempted a traffic stop, however, the vehicle did not stop.FWPD noted a brief vehicle pursuit ensued as the vehicle fled north on S. Lafayette St. At the S. Lafayette and E. Dewald Streets intersection, the pur
  
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• VIDEO: Plane catches fire while making hard landing in Las Vegas

  06-10-2024 19:38 via wane.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Flames and smoke were seen coming from a plane that made a hard landing at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon.Frontier Flight 1326 landed in Las Vegas around 3:40 p.m. after "the pilots detected smoke and declared an emergency," a spokesperson for Frontier Airlines confirmed to CBS News.Flames and smoke were seen coming from a plane that made a hard landing at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. (Courtesy of @T
  
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• 4 dead after home explosion in Ohio

  06-10-2024 19:35 via wane.com
  
  ELLSWORTH, Ohio (WKBN) — Four people are dead after a Saturday morning home explosion in Ellsworth, Ohio. Multiple nearby homes were also damaged in the blast.Dispatch and fire officials received calls around 7:15 a.m. for reports of an explosion on Huxley Road in Ellsworth Township, roughly 40 miles east of Akron.Multiple area fire departments responded to the scene, as well as the state fire marshal, the county coroner, and a cadaver dog."The initial call was for a reported structure fir
  
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• Power restored for 2,000 I&M customers in northeast Fort Wayne

  06-10-2024 18:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Over 2,000 Indiana Michigan Power customers were without power in northeast Fort Wayne Saturday.The I&M Outage map showed about 2,077 customers without power near Brookside Estates. According to the map information, the outages started around 12:30 p.m. Saturday and were expected to be restored around 3:00 p.m.As of 1:06 p.m., the majority of the outages have been restoring, with slight outages throughout the area. The map shows about 137 outages around 1 p.m.
  
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• Over 2,000 without power in northeast Fort Wayne

  06-10-2024 18:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Over 2,000 Indiana Michigan Power customers are without power in northeast Fort Wayne Saturday.The I&M Outage map shows about 2,077 customers without power near Brookside Estates. The outages started around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, with an expected restoration around 3:00 p.m, according to the map information.No information on why the large amount of customers without power is known at this time.
  The map also shows other outages neer Reed Road, Moeller Road and W
  
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• I-69 exit ramp to U.S. 24 set to close October 7

  06-10-2024 17:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The exit ramp from southbound I-69 to U.S. 24/Jefferson Boulevard atmile marker 302 is set to close on Monday, October 7.Crews will repair and patch concrete on the interstate and on the exit ramp. The work is expected to last about a week, weather permitting.During the closure, drivers should continue south to Exit 299, the exit ramp to Lower Huntington Road/Airport Expressway, exit the interstate and then re-enter heading north on I-69 to connect with U.S. 24/Jefferson
  
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• Hunters can apply to take part in Indiana deer management hunts starting Monday

  06-10-2024 16:44 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) Applications open on Monday, Oct. 7 for hunters wanting to participate in Indiana State Park deer management draw hunts. These hunts follow science-based wildlife management to maintain healthy deer populations in the regions where the hunts are hosted.“Across Indiana’s public lands, we work throughout the year to assess and properly manage our wildlife populations, designed around promoting healthy ecosystems,” said Anthony Sipes, natural resources ma
  
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• City crews to begin collecting leaves in Fort Wayne neighborhoods later this month

  06-10-2024 16:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - If you've noticed the leaves starting to pile up, the city of Fort Wayne will have you covered later this month.The Fort Wayne Street Department will begin collecting leaves Oct. 28, starting with neighborhoods in the central area of the city, according to a press release. That roughly covers the area between Coliseum and Rudisill boulevards.Map of Fort Wayne split into sections for leaf collection (Courtesy City of Fort Wayne)
  Pickup timesHere's the schedule as it curr
  
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• Why you'll no longer see 'Wind Chill Warnings' this winter

  06-10-2024 16:01 via wane.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO-TV) -- Starting this year, the weather alerts used to express the danger of cold air will change.
  The terms "Wind Chill Watch" and "Wind Chill Warning" will not be used anymore, the National Weather Service said. Starting with the 2024-2025 winter season, the agency will be replaced with different ways to describe dangerous cold conditions.
  Cold weather spells that pose serious risks can now trigger three possible advisories: a Cold Weather Advisory, an Extreme Cold Watch,
  
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• Couple reunited after volunteer rescue pilot threatened with arrest in North Carolina

  06-10-2024 15:42 via wane.com
  
  LAKE LURE, N.C. (WJZY) — For a split second, it sounded like thunder. Mike and Susan Coffey were sitting in silence, trying to figure out what was happening outside their Lake Lure home as the winds and rain from Hurricane Helene hammered the North Carolina mountains.The Coffeys and their cat were the only two living beings inside their mountainside home that sits along the Broad River.
  In the next split-second, they both knew the sounds below them weren't coming from the heavens. They did
  
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• Elevated fire danger today, avoid outdoor burning

  06-10-2024 14:03 via wane.com
  
  We are starting off our Sunday under mostly sunny skies and some breezy conditions across the area. Skies will be mostly sunny throughout the day, so have those sunglasses handy! It will also be a breezy day, with westerly wind gusts up to 30 mph.Winds today will gust up to 30 mph.Thanks to a warm front from an approaching weather system, temperatures only fell into the mid-60s overnight. We'll warm up from there before a cold front moves through this afternoon. You certainly won't need a jacket
  
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• 2 shot during dispute over youth football game at Cardinal Ritter High School

  06-10-2024 13:40 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — A dispute over a youth football game led to a shooting at Cardinal Ritter High School Saturday night.According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the school around 10:18 p.m. after receiving a report that indicated multiple people had been shot there.Initially, first responders were led to believe children had been shot. After further investigation, however, IMPD determined two adult males were the only subjects injured during the shoot
  
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• Grant County Coroner's Office: Man fell asleep while smoking, died from fire

  06-10-2024 13:39 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. — Police are investigating after a fire in Marion left a man dead Friday afternoon.According to the Grant County Coroner's Office, the coroner was called to a residence in the 3400 block of South Selby Street on Friday. Upon arrival, he discovered that a male had succumbed to a fire, and pronounced him dead around 3:59 p.m.Preliminary investigation suggests that the male was sitting in a chair smoking a cigarette. The GCCO reported the male then fell asleep in the chair and dr
  
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• Ribbons for Research 'pinkifys' Fort Wayne

  06-10-2024 11:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Pink ribbons plastered on lampposts and trees throughout the city in October signify the community members and business that joined in the fight against breast cancer.In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer holds its annual Ribbons for Research. This is a month-long event where supporters can purchase a pink ribbon in honor of a loved one touched by the disease. The ribbons decorate Fort Wayne, creating rosy pathway
  
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• Pinkify Fort Wayne with Ribbons for Research

  06-10-2024 11:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Pink ribbons plastered on lampposts and trees throughout the city in October signify the community members and business that joined in the fight against breast cancer.In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer holds its annual Ribbons for Research. This is a month-long event where supporters can purchase a pink ribbon in honor of a loved one touched by the disease. The ribbons decorate Fort Wayne, creating rosy pathway
  
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• Motorcycle driver hurt following crash

  06-10-2024 09:05 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A motorcycle driver is hurt after a crash that involved a trailer Saturday, according to the Dekalb County Sherriff's Office.The crash happened at 4:24 p.m. in the 5800 block of County Road 35. 44-year-old Andrew Becker of Kendallville was driving a Chevrolet Silverado North in the 5800 block of County Road 35, while 33-year-old Braylon Gagnon of Auburn was driving south on a Harley Davidson.The vehicle Becker was driving was pulling a large, enclosed trailer. Becker
  
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• Motorcycle driver airlifted after crash versus truck pulling trailer

  06-10-2024 09:05 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A motorcycle driver is hurt after a crash that involved a trailer Saturday, according to the Dekalb County Sherriff's Office.The crash happened at 4:24 p.m. in the 5800 block of County Road 35. 44-year-old Andrew Becker of Kendallville was driving a Chevrolet Silverado North in the 5800 block of County Road 35, while 33-year-old Braylon Gagnon of Auburn was driving south on a Harley Davidson.The vehicle Becker was driving was pulling a large, enclosed trailer. Becker
  
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• Motorcycle driver airlifted after crash versus trailer in DeKalb County

  06-10-2024 09:05 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A motorcycle driver is hurt after a crash that involved a trailer Saturday, according to the Dekalb County Sherriff's Office.The crash happened at 4:24 p.m. in the 5800 block of County Road 35. 44-year-old Andrew Becker of Kendallville was driving a Chevrolet Silverado North in the 5800 block of County Road 35, while 33-year-old Braylon Gagnon of Auburn was driving south on a Harley Davidson.The vehicle Becker was driving was pulling a large, enclosed trailer. Becker
  
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• A Tennessee nurse and his dog died trying to save a man from floods driven by Hurricane Helene

  06-10-2024 06:14 via wane.com
  
  As the Hurricane Helene-driven waters rose around the Nolichucky River in Tennessee, Boone McCrary, his girlfriend and his chocolate lab headed out on his fishing boat to search for a man who was stranded by floodwaters that had leveled his home. But the thick debris in the water jammed the boat's motor, and without power, it slammed into a bridge support and capsized.McCrary and his dog Moss never made it out of the water alive.
  Search teams found McCrary's boat and his dog's body two days late
  
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• Dare to Dream Youth Ranch hosts annual fall festival

  06-10-2024 04:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Saturday was Dare to Dream Youth Ranch's annual 'Fall at the Stall'. Both the kids and horses were dressed up in Halloween costumes.Those attended enjoyed a pony parade, tractor rides, games and more.There were also different vendors on site selling fresh fruit and jewelry.Admission for this event was free but they were accepting donations. Pony rides were $5 dollars a person however a generous donor gifted the ranch $300 dollars so all the kids could ride fr
  
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• Warm and windy Sunday elevates fire danger

  06-10-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  It was a warm and dry start to the weekend across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. We hope you enjoyed the sunshine for your Saturday plans!Look for skies to be mostly clear as you head out the door early Sunday morning. Temperatures will be warm in the 60s. Winds will also be on the increase from an approaching cold front.It will be a warm and breezy start to our Sunday.
  There remains the slight chance to see the northern lights before daybreak Sunday. Confidence remains low though for the
  
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• Tracking an elevated fire danger on Sunday

  06-10-2024 03:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team is monitoring an elevated fire danger to conclude the weekend. September ended with needed rain, what will October bring?A cold front will pass through the area on Sunday, bringing with it an increase in winds. At most, wind gusts could reach the 35 mph mark.Wind gusts will already be up around 25 mph early Sunday from the southwest.Winds shift and lower slightly as the cold front moves through around midday.Our highest gusts (up to 3
  
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• 2 airlifted after Williams County Crash

  06-10-2024 03:03 via wane.com
  
  WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) — At around 5:12 p.m. on Saturday a crash happened in Williams County that left two with serious injuries.The crash happened on US 127 at the intersection of County Road I.50 in Jefferson Township.
  Jacee Altaffer, age 18, of Montpelier, Ohio, was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
  eastbound on County Road I.50. She failed to yield and ran into Sommer Wolford.
  Wolford (age 46, of Convoy, Ohio) was driving an SUV south on US 127 with her husband.Mrs. Wolford an
  
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• Warm with winds picking up tonight

  06-10-2024 00:00 via wane.com
  
  It is a warm and dry start to the weekend across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. We hope you have enjoyed the sunshine for your Saturday plans!Look for mostly clear skies to be in place tonight. However, an approaching cold front will result in winds picking up as the night goes on. Look for gusts up to 25 mph at times. Low temperatures will drop down into the lower 60s.There remains the chance to see the northern lights overnight before daybreak Sunday. Confidence remains low though in th
  
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