JOHANNESBURG—Nearly 700 patients are being evacuated Saturday from Johannesburg’s Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, where a fire blazed overnight through parts of the facility in South Africa’s largest city. No injuries or casualties have been reported. The fire has been contained but the hospital has been closed for seven days, said David Makhura, premier of Gauteng province…
Firefighters Battle Blaze at Laguna Hills House Where Suspect Was Barricaded
March 31, 2021
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LAGUNA HILLS—Orange County firefighters were battling a blaze at a house in Laguna Hills amid a barricade situation March 31. Deputies were called at 10:30 a.m. to 27716 Greenfield Drive for a dispute among neighbors, said Jaimee Blashaw of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. It was not immediately clear when the fire broke out, but…
‘Devastating’ Fire at Rohingya Camp in Bangladesh Kills 15, Leaves 400 Missing—UN
DHAKA—At least 15 people have been killed in a massive fire that ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, while at least 400 remain missing, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. “It is massive, it is devastating,” said UNHCR’s Johannes Van der Klaauw, who joined a Geneva briefing virtually from Dhaka, Bangladesh. “We…
70-Year-Old Marine Vet With Lung Problems Runs Into Burning House, Saves Neighbor’s Life
A 70-year-old Marine Corps veteran with poor lung health didn’t hesitate to intervene when he saw a neighbor’s house ablaze. Not only did the vet run into the burning building without protective gear, he also saved a life. James “Cowboy” Johnson of Norristown, Pennsylvania, is a local hero. Johnson had just returned from a trip…
Death and Arrest After Adelaide House Fire
A man in South Australia has died in hospital and another has been arrested interstate three days after a house fire in Adelaide that police believe was deliberately lit. The Woodville West blaze was quickly brought under control and damage confined to the lounge room after two fire crews were called to the Calendar Place…
Millions of Websites Offline After Fire at French Cloud Services Firm
PARIS—A fire at a French cloud services firm has disrupted millions of websites, knocking out government agencies’ portals, banks, shops, news websites, and taking out a chunk of the .FR web space, according to Internet monitors. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday shortly after midnight at OVHcloud, destroyed one of four data centers in…
Jack Russell Pup Saves Owner’s Life, Alerting Her to House Fire Minutes Before Flames Would Have Caused Explosion
A grateful pet owner has thanked the brave pup who saved her life after it alerted her to a fire which would have blown up their house within minutes. Diane Thompson, 51, initially told her 1-year-old Jack Russell, Bella, to come back to bed when she woke up to her barking at 3:30 a.m. on…
Biden Fires Trump-Appointed General Counsel in Move Critics Describe as ‘Break From Long-Established Norms’
President Joe Biden on Friday fired Trump-appointee Sharon Gustafson, who refused to resign willingly as general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), documents show. Gautam Raghavan, the White House deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, said in an email to Gustafson obtained by The Hill (pdf) that she was being fired…
6 Killed in Fire at Gold Mine in Eastern China
Six people were killed in a fire at a gold mine in eastern China’s Shandong province, state media reported on Wednesday, with the local government announcing a new campaign to shut down unsafe facilities following recent accidents. The fire occurred at around 6 a.m. local time during maintenance at the Caojiawa gold mine in the…
4 Die in House Fire During Texas Power Outage
HOUSTON—A fire official says three young children and their grandmother died in a Houston-area house fire early Tuesday morning while it’s believed they were trying to stay warm during a power outage. Sugar Land Fire and EMS spokesman Doug Adolph said that when firefighters arrived after the call at about 2 a.m., the house was…
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