Woman taken to hospital following fire in a converted house
Fire in a converted house caused damage to a first-floor flat, resulting in a woman hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Firefighters recommend home safety checks for avoiding fire hazards. [ more ]
Leisure centre shut after 'chemicals' found - man taken to hospital
A leisure centre in Harold Hill was closed temporarily after chemicals were found on site by firefighters.
Firefighters identified chemicals in a bucket in the plant room and took precautionary measures to check for elevated readings of chemical substances. [ more ]
Age exception could open up FDNY test to 300 EMTs, paramedics in NYC
EMTs and paramedics with dreams of becoming an FDNY firefighter are pushing for a one-time age extension to take the test.Paul Martinka Hundreds of emergency medical technicians with dreams of fighting fires aged out of the opportunity in 2020 when the last promotional test was postponed due to the pandemic.
Firefighters battle massive NYC blaze that sent one of their own to hospital
Firefighters battled a massive, five-alarm blaze that tore through a Bronx apartment building Sunday and injured five people - including one of their own.The smoke-eaters fought to get the fire under control for nearly five hours after it ignited on the top floor of a six-story building at 1420 Noble Ave. in Soundview just after 7 p.m., FDNY officials said.
Mexican resort where 2 Californians died ignored gas leak problems, employee says
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A current and former employee at a luxury hotel in Mexico where two Americans were found dead this week said managers of the resort ignored repeated signs of a possible gas leak and disabled carbon monoxide detectors to stop their alarms from disturbing guests.
I-55 dust storm: The 'hellish' minutes that left 8 dead
VIRDEN, Ill. - By all accounts, Monday, May 1, started as a beautiful morning.Clear skies.Cool.The gusting wind out of the northwest, not uncommon for a central Illinois landscape covered by vast farm fields and little else, was the only sign of what was to come.Around 10:50 a.m., Jim and Pam Dawson were about 30 miles from their home in Hillsboro, heading north on Interstate 55 to a Springfield funeral home to make arrangements for Jim's brother, who died two days earlier from a massive stroke.
Historic Austin home that predated Great Chicago Fire, damaged in fire
An early morning fire damaged the historic Seth Warner home, one of Chicago's earliest residences and the oldest home in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.Firefighters were alerted to the blaze at 631 N. Central Ave.around 1 a.m.Thursday, according to the Chicago Fire Department.A firefighter was taken to an area hospital as a precaution, but no other injuries were reported, authorities said.
Fire breaks out at Chicago's oldest home in Austin neighborhood, 1 firefighter injured, officials say
A firefighter was in good condition Thursday morning after a fire broke out at the 152 -year-old Seth Warner home, the oldest remaining structure in the Austin neighborhood, officials said.Officials said about 1 a.m., firefighters were alerted to 631 N. Central Ave.The building is reportedly the oldest remaining structure in the Austin neighborhood, and one of the oldest in Chicago.
Dog rescued after falling through ice on frozen lake in Dulwich, prompting warning to owners
A dog named Ponzo was rescued by firefighters after falling through ice on a frozen-over lake in south London. Ponzo was chasing something when she ran out across the boating lake and became stranded on an island in the middle of the water. Firefighters had to break through the ice and paddle across the water in an inflatable boat to rescue her. [ more ]
10 Freeway in downtown L.A. shut down indefinitely following fire
The 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles has been shut down indefinitely after two wooden pallet yards caught fire, causing damage to an overpass and destroying multiple vehicles, including a fire truck.
Firefighters and heavy equipment operators responded to the scene to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby commercial buildings.
Hazmat teams are waiting on firefighters to finish mopping up the area. [ more ]
1 Dead Among at Least 9 Shot in Shooting in Illinois Parking Lot
At least nine people were shot, one fatally, in a shooting just after midnight Sunday in Willowbrook, Ill., southwest of Chicago, fire officials said.Around 12:30 a.m., shots were fired during some kind of celebration with hundreds of people in a shopping mall's parking lot on Route 83, near Honeysuckle Rose Lane, in DuPage County, said Joe Ostrander, a battalion chief with the Tri-State Fire Protection District.
Deadnaming Children Would Be Allowed Under School Policy
For almost two years, the province of New Brunswick has had a policy that required teachers to use the preferred names and genders of schoolchildren.But under a new policy introduced by the provincial leader, Premier Blaine Higgs, teachers must get the permission of parents if the child is under the age of 16.
Deadnaming Children Would Be Allowed Under School Policy
For almost two years, the province of New Brunswick has had a policy that required teachers to use the preferred names and genders of schoolchildren.But under a new policy introduced by the provincial leader, Premier Blaine Higgs, teachers must get the permission of parents if the child is under the age of 16.
At Least 4 Killed as Storm Batters Brazil With Heavy Rain
A winter storm slammed the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul with torrential rain on Friday, killing four people, leaving nine missing and prompting a helicopter search and rescue for victims wading in flooded neighborhoods, the authorities said.The storm system that struck the country was an extra-tropical cyclone.
Man accused of starting Oak fire that destroyed 127 homes near Yosemite is arrested
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A 71-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of arson for igniting the massive Oak fire in Mariposa County last year that destroyed 127 residences and dozens of outbuildings, prosecutors and investigators announced.Arson investigators took Edward Frederick Wackerman, a longtime Mariposa resident, into custody without incident after a nearly yearlong extensive probe into the blaze that also consumed 19,244 acres of vegetation, officials said.
Pedicab driver struck by Wrigley Field wants driver held accountable
A woman who says she was hurt after an allegedly drunken driver crashed into her pedicab outside Wrigley Field last weekend wants to know why the man isn't facing more serious charges.Video of the crash captured by a bystander shows a bus decorated with painted mushrooms stopped outside the ballpark's iconic red marquee following Saturday's Dead & Company concert.
Firefighters' turnout gear - the heavy clothing they don before fighting a fire - is essential protective equipment.But the textiles that make the clothing fireproof carry hazards of their own.A May report published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology concludes that " forever chemicals " known as PFAS - some linked to cancer - are present in textiles commonly used in the gear.
An out-of-control fire was advancing rapidly toward a logging road on Tuesday afternoon, tearing through Canada's immense and highly flammable boreal forest with a force and intensity bewildering to a team of French firefighters.Surrounded by thick smoke, a handful of them headed into the forest to search for water.
Fire captain was demoted after woman in bikini was given a ride in fire engine outside a strip club
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A San Jose fire captain was demoted after firefighters gave a bikini-clad woman in heels a short ride-along in a fire engine last year in an incident that was recorded and posted on social media, prompting an internal investigation.In the video, the fire engine is seen stopped on the street blocking traffic with its emergency lights spinning overhead when a woman in a white bikini steps out of the vehicle and into the Pink Poodle strip club.
Bungling man fumbles firebomb in explosive argument in west London street
T his is the moment a man appears to drop a firebomb on himself in a massive argument in west London.In shocking footage, a man is seen holding a flaming object before running over the street in an attempt to confront screaming residents at 8.20am on Wednesday.As he appears to throw the device over the fence he drops it at his feet with fire spilling out on across Gresham Road in Neasden.
Fire at Gravesend NYCHA complex injures 3 firefighters, 1 resident * Brooklyn Paper
Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams A fire at a Gravesend NYCHA complex on Thursday morning left one resident and three firefighters injured, an FDNY spokesperson confirmed.Sixty firefighters from 25 units responded to the blaze that broke out just after 2:15 a.m. on the eighth floor of a building within the Marlboro Houses, located at 30 Avenue V. FDNY personnel arrived on the scene to discover heavy fire stretching from an eighth floor unit up onto the ninth floor, and thick smoke covering the hallways on both levels.
Firefighter injured in three-alarm Crown Heights blaze * Brooklyn Paper
Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams One firefighter was injured while battling a three-alarm fire in Crown Heights on Tuesday afternoon.The blaze broke out at a four-story mixed-use building at 724 Nostrand Ave.just after 12 p.m., according to the FDNY.
5 L.A. County vehicles burn in Spring Street garage; arson team investigating
Arson investigators are examining how five Los Angeles County vehicles parked in a downtown Spring Street garage burned overnight.Los Angeles Fire investigators are leading the probe into the cause of the fires, reported shortly after 1 a.m.Wednesday in the four-story downtown L.A. parking structure, said Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the Fire Department.
Fire chief says more firefighters and bigger budget needed - Austin Monitor
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by Jo Clifton In a memo dated June 12, Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker gave Mayor Kirk Watson and City Council his proposed road map for reducing overtime expenditures in the department, and it involves a bigger budget and more firefighters.Baker was responding to an audit of the department's overtime expenditures released in April.
Fire rips through six-storey building in Marylebone
A fire has engulfed the roof of a six-storey office building in Marylebone that was under refurbishment.A dozen fire engines and around 80 firefighters are tackling the blaze on George Street after first being called to the scene just after 6pm.Road closures are in place at the junction of George Street and Baker Street.
Toddler among two injured in early morning Prospect Lefferts Garden fire * Brooklyn Paper
Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams Neighbors are hailing a sanitation truck driver as a hero, after the man repeatedly blew his horn to wake up residents and alert them to a fire at a Prospect Lefferts Garden apartment building early Monday morning.