Category: fire

Gaza Fire Kills 22 From One Family During Birthday Party, Official Reveals Cause

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip—Investigators said Sunday that last week’s massive apartment fire in the Gaza Strip was ignited accidentally by a man using gasoline in a party trick, but did not explain how they reached that conclusion. The blaze killed 22 members of the same family and there were no survivors who could have described…


Disaster by the Bay: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 | Documentary

“Disaster by the Bay: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906” features never-before-seen footage, shot just minutes after the quake struck on April 18, 1906, at 5:13 a.m., combined with thousands of rare and previously unreleased photographs. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” –…


Cold Weather Alert Mixes with Fire Danger in SoCal

LOS ANGELES—Another round of gusty Santa Ana winds was causing concerns about heightened wildfire conditions Nov. 19 in Southern California. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning that will be in effect until 10 a.m. Nov. 20 in the Los Angeles County mountains and the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys. The weather…


Second Fire Breaks out in Baghdad Airport, Prompting Probe

BAGHDAD—A fire broke out in Baghdad’s international airport Thursday for a second time in 48 hours, prompting Iraqi authorities to open an investigation. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani dismissed the head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority over the incidents, according to a statement from his office. The fire broke out at dawn on the…


Indonesian Ferry Carrying 271 People Catches Fire Near Bali

NUSA DUA, Indonesia—A passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire Wednesday off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, and evacuation efforts were ongoing, rescue officials said. The Mutiara Timur I was carrying 236 passengers and 35 crew members when it caught fire in the Bali Strait, about 1.5…


Man Stayed by Wife’s Side in Missouri House Fire; Both Died

NEW MELLE, Mo.—An elderly Missouri couple died in a fire when a man refused to leave his wife as their home burned and the floor that was their escape route collapsed, fire officials said. Kenneth and Phyllis Zerr, both 84, died in the fire Thursday at their home in New Melle, Missouri, about 37 miles…


Maldives Fire in Building Housing Foreign Workers Kills 10

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—A fire early Thursday in a building housing foreign workers in the Maldives capital killed 10 people and injured another critically, police said. Maldives police spokesman Yoonus Sobah said the fire broke out in the building after midnight. He said the nationalities of the victims have not been confirmed. The Indian embassy in…


Flying Blind (1941)

A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness and the survivors are threatened by a raging forest fire. “Flying Blind” is a 1941 American action and comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature…


Chevron Says No Major Processing Units Involved in California Refinery Fire

Chevron on Wednesday said an isolated fire inside its 269,000-barrel-per-day El Segundo refinery in California was extinguished on Tuesday and did not occur at any of the facility’s major processes units. Fire crews worked quickly to contain the fire which was extinguished at about 8:35 PM (0435 GMT), a company spokesperson said in an emailed…


Police Update Cause of Death for Mother in Wisconsin Fire

HARTLAND, Wis.—A woman thought by police to have been killed by her husband along with her four children who were found dead after a fire at their Wisconsin apartment last month actually died by suicide, officials said Monday. Initially, the deaths were thought to be the result of the fire, but after local and state…