Category: fire

Ohio Train May Have Burned for 20 Miles Before Derailment, Video Shows

Security camera footage has emerged showing that the Ohio train that derailed in East Palestine may have been on fire for 20 miles before it finally went off the tracks and burst into flames. The footage, which was first obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was taken by a security camera at an equipment plant in…


Explosion in San Francisco Neighborhood Caused by Drug Factory, Police Department Says

SAN FRANCISCO—The explosion at a residence on 1700 Block of 22nd Avenue on Feb. 9 was caused by “an active illegal narcotics manufacturing lab” in that house, according to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). The SFPD arrested 53-year-old male suspect Darron Price of San Francisco on Feb. 10. The suspect was booked into San…


12 Dead, Including 2-Year-Old, in Siberian Apartment Blast

MOSCOW—Authorities say a gas explosion in an apartment building in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk has killed at least 12 people, including a 2-year-old child. The Thursday morning explosion caused two entrances of the five-story building to collapse, with 30 apartments destroyed by the ensuing fire. Russian news agencies cited the city’s emergency services as…


Explosion at San Francisco Residence Causes 3-Alarm Fire, Damages 3 Homes

SAN FRANCISCO—A residence on 1700 Block of 22nd Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District suffered a three-alarm fire on the morning of Feb. 9, according to the fire department. The fire seriously injured one civilian and injured one firefighter. It also damaged three homes. Evacuated residents Azam Zare (L) and Ehsan Farshchi. (Lear Zhou/The Epoch…


Explosion at San Francisco Residence Causes Fatality, Damages 3 Homes

SAN FRANCISCO—A residence on 1700 Block of 22nd Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District suffered a three-alarm fire on the morning of Feb. 9, according to the fire department. According to the San Francisco Fire Department a previously unaccounted-for adult has been identified with the help of the Search K9 teams within the fire, making…


Quebec Police Say Four People Dead in Home Destroyed by Fire North of Montreal

The bodies of four people have been found in a home north of Montreal after a fire broke out early Thursday morning. Provincial police say the house in Ste-Julienne, in Quebec’s Lanaudière region, caught fire at around 1 a.m. Sgt. Éloïse Cossette says that when the blaze was brought under control, firefighters found four victims…


160 Patients Evacuated After Fire at Massachusetts Hospital

BROCKTON, Mass.—More than 70 ambulances showed up Tuesday to transfer about 160 patients evacuated from a Massachusetts hospital that lost power after an electrical transformer fire. The power was shut off at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital for safety reasons, officials said. “We are removing some critically ill and injured patients,” Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli…


Crews Battling Large Fire at Suburban Chicago Warehouse

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill.—Fire crews were battling a large fire Monday at a suburban Chicago warehouse that produced a towering smoke plume visible for miles, a city spokesman said. Chicago Heights spokesman David Ormsby said the Morgan Li warehouse was fully engulfed in flames, and nearby roads were closed as multiple fire departments responded. No injuries…


Fire in Houston Airport Locker Room Delays Morning Flights

HOUSTON—A fire at Houston’s largest airport delayed flights on Sunday and forced passengers and employees to temporarily evacuate a terminal, officials said. No injuries were reported. Houston firefighters were called to Bush Intercontinental Airport after a fire was reported in an employee locker room in Terminal C around 5:30 a.m., according to a statement from…


Massive Fire at Egg Farm in Connecticut: Reports

About 100,000 chickens may have been lost after a massive fire broke out at an egg farm in Bozrah, Connecticut, the Salvation Army said, according to reports. Multiple fire departments responded to the fire on Saturday afternoon at the Hillandale Farms at 17 Schwartz Road. Norwich Firefighters Local 892 listed about 20 companies that were dispatched, including…