An e-bike shop in Queens went up in flames early Thursday – and problematic lithium-ion batteries are likely to blame for the blaze that injured a firefighter, New York Fire Department officials said. Officials said the fire broke out at Kings Electric Scooters on Jamaica Avenue around 2:30 a.m. A firefighter who responded to the […]
Fire destroys home in Sun City on August 17, two people hospitalized for smoke-related injuries A house fire in Sun City on August 17 left a family homeless and their house completely destroyed. The fire broke out around 6:45 p.m. on Pineapple Drive in Sun City on the Beaufort County side of the development. Sun […]
Cooler weather is moistening conditions around the Willamette Complex South fires. Cooler temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, with warmer and drier conditions expected to return in the coming days. SPECIAL NOTE: A community meeting on the Willamette Complex Fires South will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 16, at the […]
Cooler weather is moistening conditions around the Willamette Complex South fires. Cooler temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, with warmer and drier conditions expected to return in the coming days. SPECIAL NOTE: A community meeting on the Willamette Complex Fires South will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 16, at the […]
Cooler weather is moistening conditions around the Willamette Complex South fires. Cooler temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, with warmer and drier conditions expected to return in the coming days. SPECIAL NOTE: A community meeting on the Willamette Complex Fires South will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 16, at the […]
Employee reports Providence Magazine Jack Russell, lead singer of the heavy metal band Great White and survivor of the Station Night Club fire, died on Thursday, according to several media reports. According to an obituary in Rolling Stone, Russell died at the age of 63 from Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy. In July, […]
Where to Find a Burger Night Special in Delaware Some restaurants in the state offer special “Burger Night” deals. Mike Stanley, the owner of Burgers by Wildwich, was awakened early Thursday morning to find his food truck on fire in his driveway. He and his son fled the home when Belvedere Fire Department arrived to […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The National Transportation Safety Board, which is responsible for pipelines, is investigating a natural gas explosion in a house in Bel Air, Maryland, that killed two people, the agency said Monday. State authorities have now identified the two fatalities and the state fire marshal’s office said it is focusing on accident causes […]
There’s a firebug on the grill. An arsonist is being sought in Australia after he and an accomplice set himself on fire while trying to burn down a barber shop, authorities said. The two suspects, wearing motorcycle helmets and dark clothing, rode up on bicycles outside a Gold Blade store in Gungahlin shortly before midnight […]
RENO, Nevada – Hundreds of people were allowed to return home Tuesday after fleeing a wildfire west of Reno that also closed Interstate 80 along the California-Nevada border. About 170 firefighters continued to work to secure the area and extinguish hot spots near Verdi, a town 11 miles from downtown Reno. One home was destroyed […]
