Fall Fire burns in West Valley; Plane lands on freeway and pilots found with cocaine | Nightly Roundup

From a brush fire in the Gila River Indian Community that could be seen for miles in the Valley to an airplane that took off from Mesa and landed on a freeway in Oceanside, Calif. with pilots who were found with cocaine, here's a look at some of the top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Saturday, September 28, 2024.

1. A brush fire was seen throughout the West Valley burning upwards of 400 acres

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Brush fire in Gila River Indian Community forces evacuations, causes large smoke column in West Valley

The Gila River Indian Community began issuing evacuations for residents near a brush fire that caused a large column of smoke seen by many people in the West Valley.

2. Bus crash on Interstate 10 leaves one person dead, dozens injured and traffic jams in Phoenix

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Bus crash on Interstate 10 leave 1 person dead, 17 injured near downtown Phoenix

A bus crash prompted a massive response by the Phoenix Fire Department as one person was killed and 17 were injured.

3. Plane filled with cocaine takes off from Mesa, lands on California freeway

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Plane from Arizona filled with drugs lands on a California freeway, 2 pilots arrested

A plane carrying narcotics that took off from Falcon Field in Mesa made an emergency landing on a freeway in Oceanside, Calif. The two pilots have been arrested.

4. Hiker rescued off Piestewa Peak in critical condition

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Woman rescued by firefighters off Piestewa Peak is in critical condition

A woman was carted of Piestewa Peak Trail on a big wheel in critical condition around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday.

5. SpaceX launches rescue mission for stranded astronauts 

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 stranded NASA astronauts

SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station.

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