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US news
fromABC30 Fresno
2 days ago

Firefighters battle container ship fire at Port of LA; all crew members accounted for

An electrical fire aboard the One Henry Hudson at the Port of Los Angeles burned 40 containers, closed terminals, and prompted a large emergency response.
#earthquake
Miscellaneous
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Fire marched toward west Altadena hours before official accounts, new report shows

The Eaton fire threatened west Altadena hours before evacuation alerts, and delayed or absent warnings correlated with 18 of 19 deaths occurring there.
#aviation-accident
World news
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Japan: Fire forces 170 buildings to evacuate, one missing DW 11/19/2025

A large fire in Oita, southern Japan, forced evacuation of over 170 buildings, displaced about 175 residents, and left one man in his 70s missing.
#san-francisco
fromSFGATE
6 days ago
San Francisco

High-speed crash lodges truck in wall of SF hotel, leaves two injured

fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

Shots Fired During Fight Near Outer Richmond Safeway, Five Injured, Including One Critically

fromSFGATE
6 days ago
San Francisco

High-speed crash lodges truck in wall of SF hotel, leaves two injured

fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

Shots Fired During Fight Near Outer Richmond Safeway, Five Injured, Including One Critically

US news
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Workers trapped in South Yarmouth trench collapse

Workers were trapped in a trench after a collapse at 152 South Shore Drive in South Yarmouth; one worker was extricated and receiving life-saving measures.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Santa Barbara hit hard by storms: record rainfall, flooded streets, moisture from Hawaii

Santa Barbara received 6.67 inches of rain in three days, breaking November records and causing widespread flooding, mudslides, downed trees, and increased emergency calls.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

NY man seriously injured after crawling onto roof of moving bus on Maine Turnpike

A 35-year-old man climbed onto a moving bus's roof after feeling overheated and fell onto the Maine Turnpike, sustaining serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

London and the South East braced for cold snap in wake of Storm Claudia as major incident declared

Storm Claudia has caused major flooding and transport disruption across London, the South West and Wales, prompting large-scale emergency response while a cold snap arrives.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Argentina: 'Huge' explosions rock industrial complex DW 11/15/2025

Powerful explosions and fires at multiple factories in Ezeiza injured at least 15, disrupted airport flights, and prompted emergency response and hospital mobilization.
#flooding
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Several people killed and injured as bus crashes into stop in Sweden

A double-decker bus struck a central Stockholm bus stop, killing and injuring multiple people; police report no indication of an attack and investigate involuntary manslaughter.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Sweden: Several killed, injured as bus crashes into bus stop DW 11/14/2025

Several people are severely injured. We are supporting ambulance personnel at the scene,
Miscellaneous
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Manchester-by-the-Sea police, firefighters rescue woman stuck in swamp

Manchester-by-the-Sea police and firefighters used What3Words to locate and rescue a disoriented woman trapped in waist-deep swamp near Route 128 in about half an hour.
US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Laney College athletic director injured in shooting on Oakland campus, sources say

A man identified as Laney College Athletic Director John Beam was shot at Laney College in Oakland and was treated and transported to hospital.
California
fromABC7 Chicago
1 week ago

8-year-old boy suffers concussion, broken bone after part of ceiling collapses at California school

A ceiling stucco collapse at Washington Elementary in Hanford injured two students; an 8-year-old sustained a broken clavicle and concussion and was treated and released.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Boy, 5, in critical condition after 'wall falls on him at London crazy golf course'

A young boy remains critically injured after a wall collapse at Sidcup Family Golf during a birthday party; emergency services treated and transported two children.
#bus-crash
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Explosion near Red Fort in India's New Delhi

An explosion has rocked a busy neighbourhood in India's capital New Delhi, causing panic near the landmark Red Fort in the city. Footage broadcast by Indian television channels and videos circulating online on Monday showed flames and several vehicles affected by the explosion. Local media said the incident took place near a metro station, and the explosion appeared to take place inside a vehicle.
World news
#tornado
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Caught up in a violent attack, would you be a hero or would you run? Both can be valuable | Emma Kavanagh

Humans respond to danger with fight, flight, or tend-and-befriend impulses, often converging to protect loved ones and assist after escaping immediate threat.
Health
fromwww.pressdemocrat.com
2 weeks ago

CPR, quick action by husband and bystander save Santa Rosa woman after cardiac arrest

Immediate bystander CPR and later acquisition of an AED helped save Sheryl O'Loughlin after sudden cardiac arrest in an RV.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Tower Bridge closed as police and fire brigade respond to incident

Tower Bridge was closed for about 45 minutes after a police incident that prompted a large emergency response including police boats and fire engines.
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

UPS plane crashes and explodes at a Kentucky airport, leaving at least 9 dead and others missing

A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, killing at least nine, injuring 11, and leaving others unaccounted for.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

At least 11 killed as passenger train collides with cargo train in India

A passenger train has crashed into a cargo train in central India, killing at least 11 people. The local passenger train hit the cargo train from behind near the city of Bilaspur, about 115 kilometres (70 miles) northeast of Chhattisgarh's state capital of Raipur on Tuesday night, senior government official Sanjay Agarwal told The Associated Press. One of the passenger carriages ended up on top of a wagon from the cargo train, Agarwal added.
World news
#plane-crash
#fire
fromsilive
1 month ago
New York City

FDNY responds to Staten Island fire: 60 firefighters control blaze in under 30 minutes

fromsilive
1 month ago
New York City

FDNY responds to Staten Island fire: 60 firefighters control blaze in under 30 minutes

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The Guardian view on the Huntingdon train stabbings: an immigration-fixated right is failing the public | Editorial

Witnesses to Saturday evening's stabbings on a train in Cambridgeshire at first wondered if reports of a knife-wielding attacker were a Halloween prank. As passengers fled through the carriages, some of them bleeding and shouting warnings, it became clear that this was one of those terrible moments when a nightmare comes true. LNER staff and the emergency services deserve credit for their swift response. By diverting the highspeed service to Huntingdon, train driver Andrew Johnson averted a worse disaster.
UK politics
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Wildfires burned nearly 6,000 square kilometres in Ontario this year: ministry | CBC News

Nearly 6,000 square kilometres burned in Ontario in 2025, well above the 10-year average, reflecting longer, more intense fire seasons from climate change.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Major incident' declared after train derails in Cumbria: Latest updates

A passenger train derailed near Shap, Cumbria between Penrith and Oxenholme; passengers were safely escorted and there are no reported injuries.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Nine-month-old baby dies after dog attack in Wales

A nine-month-old baby died following a dog attack at a Rogiet, Monmouthshire address; police seized the dog and an investigation is under way.
#mass-stabbing
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago
US news

10 people hospitalized after UK train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries

A mass stabbing on a London-bound train hospitalized ten people, nine with life-threatening injuries; counter-terrorism police are supporting the investigation and two individuals were arrested.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago
Miscellaneous

UK police say 10 people hospitalized after train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries

Ten people were hospitalized, nine with life-threatening injuries, after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train near Huntingdon; two arrests have been made.
US news
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

One dead in Methuen wrong-way crash

One driver died and another sustained serious injuries after a wrong-way head-on collision with a tractor trailer on I-495 South in Methuen that ignited a fire.
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

UK: Police arrest 2 men after mass stabbing on train DW 11/01/2025

Two men were arrested after a stabbing on a Cambridgeshire passenger train that injured ten people, nine critically, with no fatalities reported.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

UK police say multiple people' stabbed on train, two suspects arrested

Cambridgeshire police issued a separate statement, saying they were called at 19:39 GMT after reports that multiple people had been stabbed on a train. Armed officers attended and the train was stopped at Huntingdon, where two men were arrested. A number of people have been taken to hospital, the police said. The East of England Ambulance Service said it mobilised a large-scale response to Huntingdon Railway Station, which included numerous ambulances and critical care teams, including three air ambulances.
UK news
#stabbing
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

One-year-old child dies after hazardous materials incident' in London

A one-year-old child has died following a hazardous materials incident at a flat in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. Fire crews were called to a property in Barking Road, Upton Park, in Newham, after two adults and two children attended hospital complaining about a smell of chemicals in a flat. The one-year-old child later died in hospital while receiving treatment. Around 12 people were evacuated from surrounding properties as a precaution as crews responded, LFB said.
London
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Moss Landing battery fire: Moratorium on building new battery storage projects advances

Monterey County will temporarily ban new battery storage plants while it creates local safety, siting, emergency and cleanup rules after the major Moss Landing fire.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Avoid travel to parts of Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa storms through region, GAC says | CBC News

Canadians are advised to avoid travel to Jamaica, Haiti and eastern Cuba as Hurricane Melissa devastates the Caribbean; Canada is deploying a rapid-response team.
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Germany: Drunk man falls into butcher's, snacks on sausages DW 10/30/2025

The 28-year-old man could be located shortly thereafter on the shop floor of a closed butcher's on the Am Spitalbach street,
Germany news
New York City
fromwww.brooklynpaper.com
3 weeks ago

Fatal flooding in Brooklyn: Streets submerged, one dead after nearly 3 inches of rain in hours Brooklyn Paper

Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Brooklyn, killing a man who drowned attempting to rescue his dogs and inundating streets and basements.
Public health
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Mass. hospitals hit by cyberattack that caused network outage

Two Massachusetts hospitals experienced a cyberattack-triggered network outage that disrupted critical systems, forced patient transfers, and left operations with limited capabilities.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Two dead and five injured after flat fire in Glasgow

Two people died and five were injured in a Glasgow block of flats fire; emergency services evacuated residents and responded with multiple fire engines and ambulances.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

34 trucks and over 100 firefighters sent to battle overnight blaze Etobicoke waste transfer station | CBC News

Deep Etobicoke waste transfer station fire required 34 fire trucks and over 100 firefighters, upgraded to a five-alarm response and extinguished overnight with no injuries.
#drones
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Drones deployed to help Met Police's 999 response

The Metropolitan Police deploys remotely launched drones to rapidly provide intelligence for emergency responses while deleting non-evidential footage after 28 days.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Met police to use remotely launched drones to bolster emergency response efforts

The Metropolitan Police is set to deploy remotely launched drones across London to bolster its emergency response efforts. A new trial will see these unmanned aerial vehicles provide crucial intelligence to officers on the ground and in a central control room. Responding to 999 calls, the drones will be launched from the force's control room and expertly piloted by trained operators. They are expected to reach incident scenes within two minutes, streaming live footage directly to assist police personnel.
UK news
Public health
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Police assist in birth outside of Market Basket

Lawrence police assisted a woman who gave birth outside a Market Basket after her water broke; EMS assessed and transported mother and newborn to a hospital.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Findings from official report on Fall River assisted living fire praises response, but flags major staffing concerns

This incident stands as a testament to the strength of coordination and teamwork among the city's public safety departments,
US news
New York City
fromNewsday
1 month ago

Baby girl found abandoned on NYC subway stairs in midtown Manhattan

Infant found abandoned on 34th Street-Penn Station stairs; she was conscious, hospitalized in stable condition, and New York law permits safe relinquishment.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Four horses killed following crash with van in Kilkenny

Emergency services including local gardaí and fire brigades from Kilkenny city and Thomastown were called to the scene of the crash involving a van and horses on the slip road at Junction 8 on the M9 Southbound at Kilkenny city. The crash occurred at approximately 6am this morning. The occupants of the van did not sustain any injuries, but a number of horses were killed when they were struck by the vehicle.
Miscellaneous
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Family-run ski shop wrecked by accidental fire

A fire severely damaged Finches Emporium's workshop, shop floor and two flats; around 100 firefighters contained the accidental blaze, causing evacuations and minor injuries.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

East Bay man dies becoming trapped in burning car

A 68-year-old Danville man died when a vehicle fire caused the car to crash into a garage; firefighters extinguished the blaze and found him deceased.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Huge fire breaks out in south London neighbourhood as locals are warned to keep their windows shut

A large fire at a ground-floor shop on Perry Vale, Forest Hill, mobilised around 100 firefighters and 15 engines and prompted a 25-metre cordon.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

The earthquake app on your phone will buzz Thursday morning. Here's why it's (probably) not an earthquake

Millions of people who have the My Shake app on their phones also will get an alert Thursday at 10:16 a.m. saying the system is being tested. In the Bay Area, BART plans to automatically slow down its trains and have them come to a brief stop, as the system is programmed to do during significant earthquakes. Events will be held at Oakland City Hall, the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, and other locations.
California
US news
fromCbsnews
1 month ago

White Plains parking garage partially collapses onto cars inside

Partial collapse of a White Plains parking garage crushed multiple cars; roads are closed, no injuries reported, and the cause remains unknown.
#explosion
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

At Starbase, SpaceX is taking firefighting into its own hands | TechCrunch

SpaceX established a Starbase Volunteer Fire Department at 1 Rocket Road with SpaceX staff as directors to provide fire prevention, suppression, and public safety services.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

7 people injured after explosion at Toronto construction site | CBC News

Seven people were hospitalized after a natural gas explosion and fire on the 22nd floor of a Toronto high-rise construction site; workers were evacuated.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Nor'easter brings flooding to US east coast as storm sweeps away homes in Alaska

A nor'easter battered the U.S. East Coast causing coastal flooding and emergencies while Typhoon Halong remnants devastated remote western Alaska, displacing residents and prompting rescues.
Bicycling
fromTheoldguybicycleblog
1 month ago

When Everything Goes Wrong on a Ride: A Cyclist's Survival Guide

When a ride becomes unsafe, prioritize the most direct safe route home, reduce effort, manage mechanical/physical/weather issues, refuel and call for help if needed.
#helicopter-crash
#tennessee
US news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Tennessee: 19 missing after deadly explosives plant blast DW 10/10/2025

An explosion at a Tennessee munitions plant left at least 19 people unaccounted for, with confirmed fatalities and rescue efforts hindered by secondary blasts.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Devastating' Blast at Tennessee Bomb Factory Kills Multiple People, Several Still Missing

A massive explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in Tennessee caused confirmed deaths, multiple missing people, widespread damage, secondary explosions, and an ongoing emergency response.
US news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Powerful blast at a Tennessee military explosives plant rattles homes miles away

A massive explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County, Tennessee destroyed a building, caused brush fires, and left at least 13 people unaccounted for.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'I was hit by a car, thrown on the bonnet then run over'

A woman suffered multiple catastrophic injuries after being struck and run over by a car and has made a remarkable recovery, returning to work and running.
fromCbsnews
1 month ago

Volunteer firefighter shortage at crisis level, New Jersey chiefs warn

Statewide, New Jersey has seen about a 20% drop in volunteers, declining from more than 30,000 volunteers in 2010 to just under 25,000 by the end of 2024, according to the state's Department of Community Affairs. Within individual departments, some of the numbers plunged significantly. "In 2005, I happened to run the numbers this morning, Pennsauken had 150 volunteer members," Pennsauken Fire Chief Jonathan Hutton said. "Today, we have 16 [volunteers]."
US news
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Penge fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at Poundland on High Street in southeast London

A large early-morning fire engulfed a two-storey terraced shop on Penge High Street, requiring 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters to tackle the blaze.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Man, 89, hit and killed by vehicle in Franklin

An 89-year-old Franklin resident, Ugo Ciannavei, was struck and killed by a vehicle near 354 Pleasant St.; emergency responders transported him to hospital and the crash is under investigation.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Tenants to be rehomed after 'life-changing' fire

The smoke destroyed everything. We've probably lost everything.
London politics
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