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1 Dead, 100 Homeless in Brooklyn Blaze

Fire rips through building with 70 apartments

(Newser) - A five-alarm fire ripped through a Brooklyn apartment building last night, leaving one resident dead, 100 homeless, and injuring more than 20 firefighters as some 200 of them battled the blaze in high winds, reports the New York Post. The fire broke out just before 7pm, but wasn't brought under...

SC Man: Don't Blame Me, Blame Fire Dept.

Says firefighters checked his home twice

(Newser) - A South Carolina man accused of setting off the state's still-burning wildfires says the fire department should be taking the blame, not him. Marc Torchi says he's gotten death threats since fire officials named him, alleging that Torchi's backyard fire to burn debris started the larger blaze. Torchi said they...

Fire Collapsed WTC 7: Report
 Fire Collapsed WTC 7: Report
Aug 21, 2008 12:10 PM CDT

Fire Collapsed WTC 7: Report

Building was next to twin towers

(Newser) - Fires, not explosives, caused the collapse of World Trade Center 7—a skyscraper near the twin towers—on Sept. 11, a 3-year US government investigation concludes. Scientists with the National Institute of Standards and Technology say the 47-story tower was destroyed by fires, made worse by a failed sprinkler system...

Fire Closes Las Vegas Casino
Fire Closes Las Vegas Casino
Jan 25, 2008 3:16 PM CST

Fire Closes Las Vegas Casino

Monte Carlo evacuated as firefighters contain 3-alarm blaze on roof

(Newser) - A three-alarm blaze at the Monte Carlo hotel-casino has been contained, the Las Vegas Sun reports, and the 3,200-room property on the Strip has been evacuated. Authorities told the AP no major injuries were reported. Smoke and flame erupted from the casino roof at 11 this morning, with debris...

Patients Flee London Cancer Hospital Fire

Up to $1 billion in damages after blaze guts leading facility

(Newser) - A huge fire gutted one of the world's leading cancer hospitals yesterday, forcing up to 160 patients and 800 staff to evacuate and causing up to $1 billion in damages. London's Royal Marsden Hospital went up in flames after a small fire in a plant room spread through the building....

White House Neighbor on Fire
White House Neighbor on Fire
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Dec 19, 2007 9:16 AM CST

White House Neighbor on Fire

Eisenhower Office Building evacuated, no injuries reported

(Newser) - The Eisenhower Executive Office Building caught fire today. Firefighters rushed to evacuate the historic building, which stands next to the White House and holds Dick Cheney's ceremonial offices, CNN reports. The blaze began on the third floor, in an electrical closet or phone bank, and according to the Secret Service...

East London Warehouse Burns
East London Warehouse Burns
Nov 12, 2007 8:49 AM CST

East London Warehouse Burns

Blaze at Olympic site sends dense plume of smoke lover city

(Newser) - A giant blaze broke out at an abandoned London warehouse on the site of the 2012 Olympic games today, sending a huge column of black smoke over the city. Fire crews reported no casualties and authorities have found no evidence linking the incident to a terrorist attack. Officials said it...

7 College Students Die in North Carolina Fire

University of Southern Carolina mourns Ocean Beach loss

(Newser) - Seven college students perished in an Ocean Beach, NC, house fire this morning, six of them from the University of Southern Carolina, one from Clemson University. There were 13 college students in the house when the fire broke out. Six were hospitalized, including one who jumped from the house, which...

5 Killed in Energy Plant Blaze
5 Killed in Energy Plant Blaze
Oct 3, 2007 1:41 AM CDT

5 Killed in Energy Plant Blaze

(Newser) - Five workers trapped in an empty water tunnel at a Colorado hydroelectric plant were killed late yesterday when a chemical fire ignited in equipment. The workers had communicated after the blaze erupted that they were safe, but firefighters later found their bodies as they battled the blaze. The men worked...

Lawsuits Settled for $13M in RI Club Fire

Agreement with relatives still needs approval by a judge

(Newser) - Relatives of those killed in the 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire have tentatively agreed to a $13.5 million settlement with several of the defendants sued over the blaze. A hundred people died and 200 others were injured. The companies involved in the settlement include the manufacturer of the foam...

FAA Orders Inspections of Boeing 737s

Hundreds of jets to be checked for loose nut that caused China Airlines fire

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect hundreds of Boeing 737s after a loose bolt punctured a China Airlines jet last week, causing a fire that destroyed the aircraft. Southwest, Delta, Continental, AirTran, Alaska Air, ATA and Aloha Airlines have 24 days to check for loose nuts on...

Heads Roll in FDNY After Deadly Fire

Three officials demoted after blaze kills 2 in uninspected building

(Newser) - Three top FDNY officials were demoted today in the wake of the Deutsche Bank fire that claimed the lives of two firefighters. The August 18 blaze has been blamed on careless smoking, but the department neglected required inspections on the condemned building. The commissioner also ordered inspections of all construction...

Hot Air Balloon Bursts Into Flames, Kills 2

Passengers leap from fire as balloon launches over British Columbia

(Newser) - A hot air balloon went up in flames last night over Western Canada, killing two and injuring 11. The balloon erupted into a fireball as it was preparing to launch, but broke free of its tethers as passengers jumped off. They leaped from the burning balloon with their clothes on...

Fire Probe Focuses on Pipe Failure
Fire Probe Focuses on
Pipe Failure
Aug 20, 2007 10:24 AM CDT

Fire Probe Focuses on Pipe Failure

Water supply under scrutiny in deadly blaze near Ground Zero

(Newser) - A broken standpipe may have crippled the battle against Saturday's Deutsche Bank tower blaze near Ground Zero. Water filled the basement as flames on higher floors raged, the Times reports, and water from the hose connected to the suspect standpipe apparently didn't reach past the fifth floor. Firefighters spent precious...

Jet Catches Fire in Japan; Passengers, Crew Escape

Plane's engine exploded; cause unknown

(Newser) - A jet burst into flames after landing in Okinawa today, moments after all 165 people onboard escaped. The China Airlines plane skidded while landing on arrival from Taipei, and its left engine exploded shortly afterward. The cause of the fire is unknown, the AP reports. Firefighters took an hour to...

2 Die in Fire at Ground Zero
2 Die in Fire at Ground Zero
Aug 18, 2007 9:50 PM CDT

2 Die in Fire at Ground Zero

(Newser) - Two firefighters died in a blaze that broke out this afternoon in a skyscraper being demolished at the edge of ground zero in Lower Manhattan. The fire broke out in the partially dismantled Deutsche Bank building, which had been vacant since 9/11, condemned because health officials ruled that it was...

Blazing Switches Trigger Massive Ford Recall

Cruise-control fires start even with engines off

(Newser) - Ford is recalling 3.6 million vehicles with cruise-control switches that have caused fires even with the engine off, CNN reports. The company recently settled a lawsuit in the death of a woman killed in her home after her husband said their Ford pickup burst into flames in the garage.

Dallas Gas Explosion Injures 3
Dallas Gas Explosion Injures 3
Jul 25, 2007 3:30 PM CDT

Dallas Gas Explosion Injures 3

Truck fire ignites massive blasts; major highways shut down

(Newser) - At least three people were injured today after a stock of acetylene tanks and 18-wheelers exploded at a gas plant south of downtown Dallas, sending thick plumes of black smoke and chunks of debris flying into the air. Two people suffered burns and a third sustained a back injury; all...

Train Derails in Ukraine, Releasing Toxic Cloud

Accident evokes Chernobyl, but officials downplay danger

(Newser) - A freight train derailed in western Ukraine, releasing a toxic cloud of yellow phosphorus and igniting fears of another Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the AP reports. Twenty people were poisoned and hospitalized, and more than 800 were evacuated from their homes. Rescuers had to extinguish a fire that created a gas...

Fallen Firefighters Mourned
Fallen Firefighters Mourned
Jun 22, 2007 4:24 PM CDT

Fallen Firefighters Mourned

Thousands attend SC ceremony for 9 killed in blaze

(Newser) - Thousands of firefighters from across the country gathered today for a memorial ceremony honoring their nine colleagues who died Monday battling a blaze in Charleston, SC. Their chief shared humorous stories about the men, adding a personal touch to a formal affair. A column of firetrucks snaked through the...

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