A police officer tried to contain the container fire at the Villingen high-rise building with a fire extinguisher. Photo: Marc Eich A container fire at the Villingen high-rise building called the fire brigade and police to the scene on Sunday evening. Numerous onlookers watched the operation. The fire service could see the brand from afar: […]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Cedar Rapids recently conducted a study of its nine fire stations. The recommendation is to build four new fire stations to replace the outdated ones. While this would not increase the total number of stations, the fire chief said it would allow firefighters to better respond to the city’s needs. […]
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A home on Allens Fork Road in the Sissonville neighborhood of Kanawha County caught fire after several brush fires were reported late Tuesday afternoon. CW Sigman, Kanawha County emergency manager, said extreme drought and heat contributed to the fire’s spread and eventually caught fire at the house. “It’s certainly dry […]
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) – The city of Dubuque’s top priorities for the next year have been set. Every August, the Dubuque City Council narrows down a list of over 100 goals to about ten objectives to guide city policy. “Goal setting is like the Super Bowl for me,” says Councilwoman Katy Wethal. “It’s where I […]
After two years of construction and a significant financial investment on the part of the city, the North Fire Station is still on schedule and is scheduled to celebrate its opening in late autumn. The $17 million project includes a complete renovation of the nearly century-old landmark building at 300 N. County Road. Work began […]
A leaking propane tank in the bed of a food truck parked next to a warehouse at 150 Denton Ave., near the Long Island Rail Road property in Lynbrook, may be the cause of a fire that the Lynbrook Fire Department responded to around 9 p.m. on Aug. 23. Officials said the Vulcan Company, whose […]
RENTON, Wash. — Top of the Hill Quality Produce will remain closed until further notice after a fire destroyed the Renton grocery store early Saturday morning. KOMO 4 News spoke with Renton Regional Fire spokesman Eric Autry, who said that after investigating the fire yesterday morning and into the afternoon, it was determined that the […]
RENTON, Wash. — Top of the Hill Quality Produce will remain closed until further notice after a fire destroyed the Renton grocery store early Saturday morning. KOMO 4 News spoke with Renton Regional Fire spokesman Eric Autry, who said that after investigating the fire yesterday morning and into the afternoon, it was determined that the […]
During a major fire on August 25, 2024, numerous drums of chemicals were found in an auto repair shop in Queens. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! Early Sunday morning, firefighters in Queens battled a Level […]
A group of friends and family had gathered at Lake Lure last weekend to celebrate three birthdays, including Emilie Holochak’s. But Holochak said their outing quickly turned into a life-threatening situation in the middle of the night when they discovered carbon monoxide in their rental home. Holochak said she and her family had met up […]
