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Do not approach dud fireworks and make sure your pets are wearing proper identification this holiday weekend, experts say.

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On the Fourth of July, the city of Roseburg came alive with the sights and sounds of the patriotic holiday: crackling ...

The sheriff’s office announced a one-mile evacuation zone around the facility in Northern California. There were no initial reports of injuries.

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