Nearly eight months after the Bond Fire in Orange County, Calif., residents say they fear deadly mudslides are on the horizon, despite the state-wide drought. The Bond Fire, which erupted in Silverado Canyon Dec. 2, 2020, burnt away vegetation that previously played a crucial part in capturing and storing rainfall. Without it, rain can fall…
Island Community Rallies to Save a Couple’s Wedding Party After a Fire Breaks Out Next Door
A couple who were holding their wedding reception on a Michigan island had the shock of their lives when a house fire broke out next door. As first responders rallied to extinguish the flames, the couple went to a local church to pray. Unbeknownst to them, their wedding guests and numerous islanders were busy saving…
California Fire Prompts Evacuations; Oregon Blaze Balloons
July 18, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO—A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride through the Sierra Nevada on Saturday as critically dangerous wildfire weather loomed in the coming days. The Tamarack Fire, which was sparked by lightning on July 4, exploded overnight and was…
At Least 44 Killed, 67 Injured in Coronavirus Hospital Fire in Iraq
NASSIRIYA, Iraq—At least 44 people were killed and over 67 injured in a fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital in Iraq’s southern city of Nassiriya, health officials and police said on Monday. As rescuers combed the smoke-charred building in search of more bodies, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi held urgent…
Fires Rage in Several States As Heat Wave Broils US West
Firefighters working in searing weather struggled to contain a Northern California wildfire that continued to grow Sunday and forced the temporary closure of a major highway, one of several large blazes burning across the U.S. West amid another heat wave that shattered records and strained power grids. In Arizona, two firefighters died Saturday after a…
52 Dead in Bangladesh Factory Fire as Workers Locked Inside
DHAKA, Bangladesh—A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday. The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem Foods Ltd. factory in Rupganj, just outside Dhaka, sending huge clouds of black smoke…
Dubai Extinguishes Fire on Ship in Jebel Ali Port
DUBAI—A fire aboard a ship in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port was extinguished on Thursday after it had been sparked overnight by an explosion in a container, the Dubai government’s media office said. The blaze in the Middle East’s largest transshipment hub was caused by a container holding flammable material, Dubai Media Office (DMO) Director-General Mona…
Inmate Steals, Wrecks Fire Engine in Daring Escape Attempt
July 6, 2021
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An inmate firefighter took the meaning of Independence Day to a new level when he stole a fire engine July 4 in an apparent escape attempt, authorities say. The 31-year-old Orange County, Calif. man was fighting a vegetation fire in Shingle Springs, east of Sacramento, when he apparently dropped his hose for a shot at freedom. He stole a…
Huge Gas Pipeline Fire That Erupted in Gulf of Mexico Has Been Extinguished: Oil Company
MEXICO CITY—A fire on the ocean surface west of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula early on Friday has been extinguished, state oil company Pemex said, blaming a gas leak from an underwater pipeline for sparking the blaze captured in videos that went viral. Bright orange flames jumping out of water resembling molten lava was dubbed an “eye…
Fire Destroys Most Homes and Buildings in Lytton, BC; Some Residents Missing
Residents of a community in British Columbia’s Interior desperately searched for loved ones and tried to process the loss of their homes on Thursday after learning that most of the village of Lytton had been destroyed by raging wildfires. The province’s public safety minister said the blazes, one of which spanned nearly 90 square kilometres,…
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