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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that 19 people died in his state, with most fatalities occurring in Laurel County, about 130 miles southeast of Louisville. Seven people were killed in Missouri, while Virginia reported two deaths.

The tests aim to pinpoint the origin of the fire and its rapid spread during high winds. Authorities are considering whether an earlier fire, thought to have been extinguished, reignited or if it was a new blaze, with human activity likely involved.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) team that investigates firefighter line-of-duty deaths may be reinstated after being disbanded under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Changes in fuel structure during the transition from a grassland to woodland state shift fire regime characteristics from frequent, low flame length surface fires in grasslands to infrequent, high flame length crown fires in woodlands .

31 people were inside the 12,000-square-meter building when the fire started, but no injuries have been reported.

The layoffs threaten to halt several programs, such as the firefighter cancer registry and a lab essential for certifying respirators across industries.

As part of the FireSense project, a small team demonstrated the use of two instruments—a sensor capturing 3D wind data and a radiosonde for measuring weather conditions.