Nightly Roundup: Outrage over rezoning plan; worries over smoke from fire
PHOENIX - From a controversial development plan near a Phoenix neighborhood to new worries over a landfill fire near Scottsdale, here's a look at some of the top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
1. Phoenix neighborhood residents up in arms over proposed rezoning plan
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North Phoenix rezoning plan leaves area residents outraged
Residents in one North Phoenix neighborhood are up in arms amid plans to rezone a vacant plot of land near their homes for commercial use. Such a rezoning, if approved, could transform the plot of land into a busy shopping area in the future.
2. Update on deadly Phoenix crash
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Speed likely a factor in west Phoenix crash that left woman dead: police
Police say speed is possibly a factor in a three-car crash in west Phoenix that left a woman dead and several other people hurt.
3. Some worried about smoke from ongoing landfill fire
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Phoenix area residents dealing with smell from landfill fire smoke
As crews continue to monitor a landfill fire involving what officials with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community say are 'green waste,' residents in parts of Scottsdale say they can smell the fire in the air. 'It smelled like living next to the burn pits,' said an Iraq War veteran.
4. A rather unusual animal rescue
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Arizona woman operates rescue for ferrets
When it comes to animal rescues, we often think of dog rescues and cat rescues. One Phoenix area woman, however, has opened a rescue to help a small animal that is considered to be a rodent in some parts of the country.
5. The latest consumer product recalls
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Latest consumer product recalls: Rodent feces found in oregano, baby bassinets sold at Walmart
Several products have been recalled over the past week for health and safety reasons.
