Category: fire

Police: 7 Dead in Apartment Fire in Southern Wisconsin

HARTLAND, Wis.—Seven people died in an apartment fire early Friday in the southern Wisconsin village of Hartland, the police chief said. “This is an active criminal investigation by the Hartland Police Department,” police Chief Torin Misko said at a morning news conference. The cause of the fire at a four-unit apartment complex has not been…


Iran Prison Fire Death Toll Grows as Some EU States Call for Sanctions

DUBAI—Eight prisoners died as a result of a fire at Tehran’s Evin prison over the weekend, Iran’s judiciary said on Monday, doubling the death toll from a blaze that has increased pressure on the government as it struggles to contain mass protests. The fate of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman who died in…


Iran Prison Fire Kills 4, Injures 61 as Protests Persist

DUBAI—A fire at Iran’s Evin prison late on Saturday killed four detainees and injured 61, state media reported, as anti-government protests sparked by a woman’s death in police custody continued on Sunday, including at several universities. Iranian authorities said on Saturday that a prison workshop had been set on fire “after a fight among a…


Electric Vehicles on Fire After Hurricane Not ‘Isolated’ Events: Federal Traffic Safety Authority

Incidents of electric vehicles (EVs) catching fire after being submerged in saltwater are not uncommon, a federal traffic safety authority said. “We are tracking Florida EV fires through news reports, fire department social media sites, and other sources, and we can confirm your experience in North Collier with reignition is not an isolated event,” the…


Electric Vehicles Catching Fire After Hurricane ‘Not an Isolated Event’: Federal Traffic Safety Authority

Incidents of electric vehicles (EVs) catching fire after being submerged in saltwater are not uncommon, a federal traffic safety authority said. “We are tracking Florida EV fires through news reports, fire department social media sites, and other sources, and we can confirm your experience in North Collier with reignition is not an isolated event,” the…


Bus Catches Fire in West India, Killing 12 and Injuring 43

NEW DELHI—A bus caught fire after hitting a truck on a highway in western India early Saturday, killing at least 12 passengers, an official said. Another 43 people with serious burns were taken to a hospital in Nashik, a city in Maharashtra state, said police officer Bhagwan Adke. Most passengers were sleeping when the bus…


Restaurant Fire Kills 17 in Northeastern China

A restaurant fire killed 17 people in Changchun, the capital city of Jilin Province on Wednesday, state-run CCTV reported. Another three people were injured in the blaze that broke out in a small diner at 12:40 p.m., and all the injured had been taken to hospital, according to the report. The fire and rescue service…


Restaurant Fire Kills at Least 17 in Northeastern China

A restaurant fire killed at least 17 people in Changchun, the capital city of Jilin Province on Wednesday, state-run CCTV reported. Another three people were injured in the blaze that broke out in a small diner at 12:40 p.m., and all the injured had been taken to hospital, according to the report. The fire and…


Blaze at State Oil Giant PKN Orlen Plant in Poland Kills 2

WARSAW, Poland—Polish officials say two people have died in a fire at a facility belonging to state-owned oil giant PKN Orlen in central Poland. The fire at the plant near the town of Plock, which includes an oil refinery, was soon extinguished Tuesday, the company said. Iwona Śmigielska-Kowalska, spokesperson for the prosecutors’ office in Plock,…


Fire Breaks out at World’s Largest Produce Market

A fire broke out at a French produce market that supplies Paris and the surrounding region with much of its fresh food. Capt. Marc Le Moine, a spokesman for the Paris fire service, told The Associated Press on Sunday that one was injured. The fire was brought under control and there was no risk of…