WASHINGTON—General Motors Co. on Wednesday recommended that Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle owners parking in decks do so on the top floor or on an open level, at least 50 feet away from other vehicles, citing potential fire risks. The precaution would “reduce potential damage to structures and nearby vehicles in the rare event of a…
3 Children, 2 Adults Killed in Ohio House Fire
AKRON, Ohio—Five people, including three children, died in an early morning house fire that left three adults and another child injured Monday in northern Ohio, authorities said. Two adults and three children were killed, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office. According to local media, firefighters and officers responded to a house fire on…
High-School Volleyball Team Surprises Opponents With Gift Baskets for Victims of Caldor Fire
In the midst of California’s devastating Caldor Fire, a high-school girls’ volleyball team has exemplified community spirit by gifting its opponents with gift baskets containing gift cards and items to help them while they are displaced from their homes. The girls’ volleyball coach for El Camino Fundamental High School in Sacramento, Paul Giacomotto, is close friends…
OC Sheriff Personnel and Surviving Family Member Recount 9/11 Experiences 20 Years Later
As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks arrives, Orange County Sheriff’s Department personnel and a surviving family member who were all involved in the aftermath of the attack in different ways recently came together to discuss their surreal experiences and how their lives are still impacted, in Tustin, Calif. Tom Frost…
Baby Who Suffered Burns to 95 Percent of His Body Turns 3, Celebrates With Fire Crew Who Saved His Life
A 10-month-old boy from Queens was rescued from a house fire in 2019, suffering burns to over 95 percent of his body. Despite his slim chances of survival, though, he recently celebrated his third birthday with fire crews who saved his life. On Aug. 21, the family of now-3-year-old Liam Dominguez welcomed New York City…
Cladding Questions Arise in Milan’s 20-Story Building Blaze
MILAN—Italian firefighters tackled hot spots Monday in a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire but said there were no indications that anyone was missing inside, as questions arose about the cladding that witnesses said rapidly fueled the fire. Some cases of smoke inhalation were reported from Sunday’s blaze, but no serious…
Orange County Firefighters Help Elderly Lady Make Breakfast After Accident
Firefighters from Orange County Fire Authority’s (OCFA) Engine 25 assisted an elderly diabetic lady back to her feet and made her breakfast after she fell while cooking breakfast on Aug. 29. Firefighter paramedics Joe Park and Matthew Carlson went into the second-story apartment in a Westminster, California, senior living facility, while the other two members…
Wildfire Forces Thousands to Flee Popular Lake Tahoe Resort
August 30, 2021
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.—Thousands of people rushed to get out of South Lake Tahoe as the entire tourist resort city came under evacuation orders and wildfire raced toward the large freshwater lake of Lake Tahoe, which straddles California and Nevada. Evacuation warnings issued for the resort city of 22,000 on Sunday turned into orders Monday….
Properties Evacuated As Fire Sends Huge Plume Over Leamington Spa
A huge plume of black smoke is billowing over the rooftops of Royal Leamington Spa, with residents describing a chemical smell after hearing small explosions when the fire caught hold in an industrial estate. A specialist hazard response unit is at the scene, and people have been evacuated over fears of toxic smoke from the…
Irvine Rotary Club Donates Bags of Essentials to Orange County Fire Authority
In a display of local gratitude for the Orange County Fire Authority’s (OCFA) efforts as they aid Northern California firefighters battle the scorching Dixie Fire, the Irvine Rotary Club delivered 120 bags of essential goods Aug. 26 to the OCFA Fire Station #6 in Irvine. The bags, which were put together by members of the Rotary…
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