Category: fire

Mother Saves 1 Child, Loses 2 Others in Alabama Home Fire

IRVINGTON, Ala.—A woman found out her south Alabama home was on fire and ran home to rescue one child from the burning structure, but two other children were killed, authorities said. The woman, whose name was not released immediately, was next door to her own mobile home when she was alerted to the fact the…


Hawaii Ambulance Fire Leaves Patient Dead, Paramedic Injured

HONOLULU—A patient died and a paramedic was critically injured when their ambulance caught fire outside a hospital in Hawaii, emergency officials said. “We had an ambulance tonight for reasons we don’t understand catch on fire, possibly explode, prior to entering the hospital,” said Dr. Jim Ireland, the emergency services director. “We’re all just very concerned…


Park Outside: Fire Risk Prompts Hyundai, Kia Hitch Recalls

DETROIT—Hyundai and Kia are telling owners of some of their large SUVs to park them outdoors and away from buildings after a series of fires involving trailer hitch wiring. The Korean automakers are recalling more than 281,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of the problem, but they haven’t figured out how to fix it yet….


Large Fire Consumes Boats, Buildings, Vehicles at Boatyard

MATTAPOISETT, Mass.—A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina left several boats and vehicles burned-out shells Friday and produced a plume of black smoke so thick it was picked up by weather radar. Aerial video taken by WCVB-TV showed much of the boatyard in Mattapoisett engulfed in flames Friday afternoon, destroying a number of boats, vehicles,…


Large Fire in Central London Railway Arch Halts Trains

LONDON—Around 70 firefighters were tackling a fire in a railway arch in Southwark, central London on Wednesday, prompting trains to the area to be halted and several buildings to be evacuated, the London Fire Brigade said. Footage posted by the fire brigade on Twitter showed large plumes of smoke coming from under the railway arch,…


The Fabulous Four

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. The world seen through the four elements: fire, air, water, earth—the natural elements from which every element of which matter is made originates. Fire represents the purifying element and embodies the principle of life. The air, impalpable, is the vital breath we…


20 Killed in Pakistan When Speeding Bus Hits Oil Tanker

LAHORE, Pakistan—A speeding bus collided with an oil tanker in Pakistan, killing 20 people in a fiery crash overnight, police and rescue officials said on Tuesday. “Three buses were racing. One of them rammed into an oil tanker,” police official Imran Shaukat told Reuters, describing the incident on a motorway near the central city of…


Police: Man Drives Into Fundraiser Crowd, Then Kills Mother

BERWICK, Pa.—Pennsylvania state police say a man who was upset about an argument with his mother drove through a crowd at a fundraiser for victims of a recent deadly house fire, killing one person at the event and injuring 17 others, then returned home and beat his mother to death. Police identified the driver as…


Fire at Cairo Coptic Church Kills 41, Including 15 Children

CAIRO—A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt’s capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers, including at least 15 children. Several trapped congregants jumped from upper floors of the Martyr Abu Sefein church to try to escape the intense flames, witnesses said….


France Halts Spread of ‘Monster’ Wildfire, Reopens Highway

PARIS—Firefighters have managed to halt the spread of a “monster” blaze in southwest France, allowing authorities to reopen a stretch of highway to traffic ahead of a busy travel weekend. “The fire did not advance overnight thanks to the significant means employed,” the local prefect said in a tweet Saturday. Reinforcements from across Europe helped…