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Vegetation fire in Pittsburg burns 122 acres, forces evacuations
PITTSBURG — A vegetation fireplace that pressured evacuations early Friday burned greater than 100 acres, however residents’ efforts to keep up defensible area round their houses helped hold the constructions secure, fireplace officers mentioned.
Not a single home burned within the 122-acre blaze that started rolling by means of hills close to Jacqueline and Daffodil drives and Serrano Method about 2 a.m., Battalion Chief Rob Lutzow of the Contra Costa Hearth Safety District mentioned. About 100 homes have been threatened, “a few of them large time,” he mentioned.
Crews had the fireplace totally contained by 7:30 a.m. They have been anticipated to stay on the scene effectively into the afternoon to verify it didn’t begin once more.
No one was injured.
The blaze initially was estimated by officers to be 200 acres earlier than its measurement was revised downward. It pressured roughly 500 homes to be evacuated, ConFire spokesman Steve Hill mentioned.
A newly used evacuation system by Contra Costa County despatched out evacuation messages to residents indicating the areas that have been within the evacuation zone. Evacuations have been ordered for the world north of Jacqueline Drive, South of West Leland Highway, east of Bailey Highway and west of San Remo Method. Folks have been instructed to depart and go south of Safeway off Bailey Highway.
Authorities lifted the order about 6:05 a.m.
Officers mentioned the clearing of weeds and different dry vegetation by close by owners allowed crews the time they wanted to get firefighters in entrance of the homes and comprise the blaze’s ahead progress.
“There was a whole lot of defensible area,” Lutzow mentioned. “That was large, as a result of with out it, not less than among the houses would’ve (burned).”
Cal Hearth crews additionally fought the blaze, whereas Pittsburg police and Contra Costa Sheriff’s Workplace deputies helped to evacuate residents.
The vegetation fireplace was the largest of many who have burned in Pittsburg and elsewhere in central Contra Costa County over the previous month. Fires have sparked lately close to Freeway 4 in Bay Level, off Golf Membership Highway in Pittsburg, and alongside Willow Cross Highway in Harmony.
“We’ve been very busy already this hearth season,” Lutzow mentioned. “We’ve had a number of massive responses for vegetation fires lately.”
Investigators have been on the scene and searching into studies by native residents that fireworks have been going off within the space shortly earlier than the blaze, Lutzow mentioned. Different residents reported listening to what seemed like electrical tools sparking.
“We take studies from people who find themselves telling us what they heard, what they noticed,” Lutzow mentioned. “And our investigators look into it and see if they will pinpoint the place it began and possibly discover one thing that began it.”
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Photos: Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 at Wrigley Field
Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field on May 18, 2024.
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Baseball America has the Pittsburgh Pirates taking two pitchers in their recent mock draft
Baseball America recently released their staff mock draft for the first 39 selections of the draft. Five of their writers, including Ben Badler, Carlos Collazo, JJ Cooper, Peter Flaherty, and Geoff Pontes, did their mock draft. The Pittsburgh Pirates have two selections in the first 39 picks. That includes the 9th overall pick and the 37th overall pick, with Pontes getting to choose the 9th pick and Badler taking the 37th pick. The two players they selected would build upon the biggest strength of the organization, but many fans probably wouldn’t like it as it ignores the weakest part of the system.
Pontes has right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavage trading in his East Carolina Pirates uniform for a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform. Yesavage has had a great season, working to a 2.09 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 4.96 K:BB ratio through 86 frames. Yesavage has struck out a staggering 41.7% of the batters he’s faced to pair with a strong 8.4% walk rate. He’s also only allowed four home runs this season.
Yesavage throws four pitches, all sitting at an above-average level or better. He isn’t like the Pirates’ last first-round pick pitcher, Paul Skenes, as he only sits 93-95 MPH, but it plays as an above-average pitch already because of its carry. His two breaking pitches include a slider and a curveball. Of the two, the former is the better. It’s a mid-80s offering with good lateral movement, according to MLB Pipeline. But his curveball is still a good pitch. His splitter gives him a plus off-speed offering.
Yesavage keeps his arm short in his wind-up and delivers the ball from an overhead arm slot. He is also from Pennsylvania, Pottstown to be specific. This arm slot also helps his fastball get good vertical movement through the zone. He will turn 21 soon after the draft and is considered a top-12 draft prospect by most outlets.
Kuhns is also a PA pitcher, hailing from the historic town of Gettysburg. He is a projectable arm as he stands at 6’3”, 177-LBS. The lanky right-hander can hit the mid-90s. Along with some projectability, he has a quick arm that should help him add velo as he ages. But his curveball is a fun pitch to watch. Kuhns’ breaking offering can hit 3000 RPM. He also can spin his slider well.
Now, it’s still only a mock draft. Nothing is set in stone, so take it for what you will. But if the Pirates truly went this direction with their picks (or even just took one pitcher with their first two picks), you’d almost have to assume they would deal from within the system at the trade deadline for controllable position players. Either way, this would add to a system that has arguably the most pitching depth among any team. However, we shall see how the Pirates draft come July.
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New hope for moms with postpartum depression
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The first FDA-approved pill to treat postpartum depression was approved a few months ago, and it’s already helping moms in the Pittsburgh area.
About one in eight women who have given birth experience symptoms of postpartum depression.
An Allegheny Health Network doctor told KDKA-TV that the medication allows them to receive treatment at home with their baby and family by their side.
If you’re feeling sad, hopeless, or overwhelmed after giving birth, you don’t have to tackle it by yourself.
“If you are at all feeling distressed or this is feeling hard, that’s okay there are resources to help,” said Dr. Ewurama Sackey, medical director at AHN Women’s Behavioral Health.
She said the first pill for postpartum depression, Zurzuvae (Zuranolone), is giving moms new hope. The medication is taken at nighttime for 14 days. About 10 or 15 of her patients have taken it so far.
“One patient told me she feels more like herself, so she feels more like herself than she had even during her pregnancy, so she feels back to herself prior to pregnancy,” Dr. Sackey said.
Before this medication, women could take anti-depressants, which take longer to work, or get the similar neuro-steroid, Brexanolone, which requires an IV injection and a stay in the hospital for a few days.
“You can’t be at home or your family or your baby, and so this medication is much different in that you can have the supports at home, you can continue to foster attachment with your family, with your baby,” Dr. Sackey said.
Dr. Sackey said Zurzuvae’s side effects can include feeling tired, dizzy, or lightheaded and if severe, the dose can be decreased.
She’s seen the benefits of using it for both mild/moderate and more severe PPD.
She said fast-acting prescription drug helps improve mood during a critical time when hormones are fluctuating.
“We want to help people get better as soon as possible. We know that after giving birth, people are at the highest risk versus anywhere in their reproductive lives for the risk of suicide,” Dr. Sackey said.
PPD symptoms can be similar to depression like low mood and isolation.
“But also, things related to your baby like thinking, ‘I’m not a good mom or parent, this baby doesn’t like me, I’m not good enough, I will never be good enough, this isn’t for me,’” Dr. Sackey said.
Dr. Sackey said that it’s critically important to talk to your doctors about what can best help you.
If it’s taking this medication, the real work happens after that.
“Medication alone is not going to cure or help all of PPD. It’s really important that people engage in therapy, and that does take a longer amount of time,” she said. “This is for the family, this is for their future and so we’re here for you, we support you and we care about you,” she added.
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