NEW YORK—Doctors worked Monday to save the lives of multiple people gravely injured when smoke from a fire knocked them out or trapped them in their apartments in a New York City high-rise building. Nineteen people, including nine children, died in the blaze. Dozens of people were hospitalized, and Mayor Eric Adams said Monday morning…
Safety Doors Failed in NYC High-Rise Fire That Killed 17
NEW YORK—Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick smoke to rise through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city’s deadliest blaze in more than three decades. A malfunctioning electric space heater apparently started the fire…
Blaze Guts Commercial Building in San Diego
EL CAJON, Calif.—A predawn fire gutted a commercial building in a strip mall near Interstate 8 and State Route 67 on Jan. 5, causing an estimated $2 million worth of damage, authorities said. The non-injury blaze in the 400 block of Broadway in El Cajon broke out for unknown reasons at about 3 a.m., Heartland Fire & Rescue…
13, Including 7 Children, Die in Philly Rowhome Converted Into Apartments: Officials
At least 13 people, including seven children, died as a quick-moving fire ripped through a crowded home in Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, officials said. “This is without a doubt one of the most tragic days in our city’s history, the loss of so many people in such a tragic way,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney told…
Mother, 2 Children Killed in Alabama House Fire
A mother and two school-age children were killed early Monday when fire gutted a home in north Alabama, officials said. Winston County Coroner Tracey Holley said Cara Evans, 44, and her two children, 8-year-old Annabelle and 4-year-old Jacob, died in the blaze, WIAT-TV reported. The cause of the blaze wasn’t immediately known, but photos from…
Fire Reignites at South Africa’s Parliament in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—The fire that has already destroyed South Africa’s main Parliament chamber flared up again Monday about 36 hours after it started in the 130-year-old complex of historic buildings, authorities said. Firefighters have been sent back to the Parliament precinct in the center of Cape Town after flames re-appeared on the roof of…
30,000 Evacuated, Hundreds of Homes Burned in Fast-Moving Colorado Wildfires
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated and hundreds of homes were destroyed as wildfires spread near Denver, Colorado. The fires are moving in Boulder County, located north of Denver, prompting Gov. Jared Polis to declare an emergency. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said there could be more injuries and deaths than reported due to…
Fire on Board Canadian Warship Could Have Been Avoided: Navy Commander
OTTAWA—Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Craig Baines says the fire that broke out on board HMCS Fredericton last month while the frigate was sailing off the coast of Norway could have been avoided. Baines tells The Canadian Press in an interview that the Nov. 18 fire is believed to have started after Fredericton’s crew forgot…
Iran Says It Fired 16 Ballistic Missiles During Annual Drill
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired more than a dozen surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, the official IRNA news agency reported on Friday. The report said the Guard fired 16 missiles during an ongoing major military exercise across the country’s south. It said the name of missiles were Emad, Ghadr, Sejjil, Zalzal, Dezful, and Zolfaghar and that…
Massive Ferry Fire Kills at Least 39 in Southern Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh—A massive fire swept through a crowded river ferry in Bangladesh early Friday, leaving at least 39 people dead and 70 injured, officials said. Many passengers leapt from the vessel into cold waters to escape the blaze. It took 15 fire engines two hours to control the fire and another eight to cool down…
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