Fire, explosion in Los Angeles injures 10 firefighters
4 years, 7 months ago

Fire, explosion in Los Angeles injures 10 firefighters

India TV News  

An explosion in downtown Los Angeles injured 10 firefighters Saturday, and more than 200 others rushed to the scene as the flames spread to several buildings. As firefighters aimed hoses at the long-slung building in the city’s Toy District where the explosion occurred, others could be seen standing next to gurneys that had been readied for the injured. “Closely tracking this situation as we continue to get more information.” Firefighters were initially called to 327 East Boyd St. around 6:30 p.m. for a report of a fire at a one-story commercial building. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange said the firefighters entered the building, and there was nothing unusual until the explosion occurred.

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Dozens rescued after fire breaks out at commercial building in South Korea
2 days, 5 hours ago

Dozens rescued after fire breaks out at commercial building in South Korea

The Independent  

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A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area kills 3 people, injured at least 20
5 days, 9 hours ago

A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area kills 3 people, injured at least 20

LA Times  

A woman stands in front of a home in Honolulu on Wednesday where a New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion killed at least three people and injured 20 others. A New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood killed at least three people and critically injured 20 others, authorities said. Fireworks debris is seen outside a home in Honolulu where …

House explodes in east London as 60 firefighters tackle blaze
3 weeks, 5 days ago

House explodes in east London as 60 firefighters tackle blaze

The Independent  

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A Chinatown fire leaves 50 homeless. The cause outrages residents
3 months, 1 week ago

A Chinatown fire leaves 50 homeless. The cause outrages residents

LA Times  

A fire at a construction site burns on New Depot Street in L.A.’s Chinatown on Sept. 13. When Andy Liang stepped outside his apartment building to investigate the fumes he smelled in the early morning of Sept. 13, he saw there was a small fire at the abandoned construction site next door on Bunker Hill Avenue. Wei Xiong Liang, 62, …

City officials ignored neighbors’ warnings in Chinatown. Then fire erupts at abandoned construction site
3 months, 3 weeks ago

City officials ignored neighbors’ warnings in Chinatown. Then fire erupts at abandoned construction site

LA Times  

Wei Xiong Liang, center, and other residents stand outside their fire-damaged apartment building on Bunker Hill Avenue in Chinatown. Neighbors say their fears came true after a fire in a large apartment building in the Chinatown neighborhood early Friday left six people injured, including two firefighters, and temporarily displaced dozens of families. VIDEO | 00:09 Neighbors on Bunker Hill Avenue …

An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby
3 months, 3 weeks ago

An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern California residents were jolted awake Thursday by another reminder of Mother Nature’s might. It was an all-too-familiar feeling for locals when a 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area, unleashing boulders onto a Malibu road, shaking Santa Monica’s 1909 …

Fire breaks out on ground floor of 65 storey building in Noida, none injured
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fire breaks out on ground floor of 65 storey building in Noida, none injured

Hindustan Times  

A fire broke out on the ground floor of a 65 storey building in Noida’s Sector 74 on Thursday morning, fire and rescue officers said, adding that none was injured in the blaze as only five storeys of the building have residential apartments and the remaining are under construction. Videos of the fire that were shared on social media by …

‘Very fierce fire’ in NYC spreads to 7 buildings, injures 14 and displaces multiple residents: ‘There is nothing left’
5 months ago

‘Very fierce fire’ in NYC spreads to 7 buildings, injures 14 and displaces multiple residents: ‘There is nothing left’

Hindustan Times  

A massive fire reportedly damaged several buildings and left multiple residents displaced in Queens on Saturday afternoon, August 3. ‘Very fierce fire’ in NYC spreads to 7 buildings The fire began at a two-story residence at 88-21 Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens Village just after 4 pm. “This was a very fierce fire, and it spread to seven buildings and …

Two workers killed, two others critically injured in blast at fireworks unit near Sivakasi
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Two workers killed, two others critically injured in blast at fireworks unit near Sivakasi

The Hindu  

Two workers were killed and two others suffered grievous injuries in a minor explosion at Supreme Fireworks near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The explosion comes barely two months after 10 workers were killed and 13 others sustained injuries in a blast at a fireworks unit in May. The police said that the workers were pushing …

L.A. firefighter nearly loses ear in explosion battling brush fire near homeless camp
6 months, 1 week ago

L.A. firefighter nearly loses ear in explosion battling brush fire near homeless camp

LA Times  

Ten Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were injured Monday afternoon battling a fire at a homeless encampment near the Hjelte Sports Center in Encino. A Los Angeles firefighter who nearly lost one of his ears in an explosion while fighting a brush fire has been released from the hospital and is back with his family, authorities said Tuesday. The firefighter …

L.A. firefighter severely injured in explosion while battling blaze near homeless camp
6 months, 1 week ago

L.A. firefighter severely injured in explosion while battling blaze near homeless camp

LA Times  

Ten Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were injured Monday afternoon as crews were battling a grass fire near the Sepulveda Basin. A Los Angeles firefighter was severely injured in an explosion Monday afternoon as crews battled a brush fire near a homeless encampment at the Sepulveda Basin. Ten Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were injured Monday afternoon battling a fire …

Wildfire erupts burning more than 11,000 acres near Los Angeles, mass evacuation underway
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildfire erupts burning more than 11,000 acres near Los Angeles, mass evacuation underway

The Independent  

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Los Angeles Wildfire spreads, 1,200 people evacuated
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles Wildfire spreads, 1,200 people evacuated

Deccan Chronicle  

GORMAN, California: Authorities evacuated at least 1,200 people Saturday as a wildfire in Los Angeles County spread over thousands of acres near a major highway and threatened nearby structures, officials said. The blaze, named the Post Fire, burned more than 3,600 acres near the Interstate 5 freeway in Gorman, about 62 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to the California …

Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads as authorities issue evacuation orders
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads as authorities issue evacuation orders

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities issued evacuation orders Saturday …

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year

Associated Press  

GORMAN, Calif. — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again. Los Angeles County’s first major wildfire of the year swiftly grew to nearly 23 square miles, one day after it …

Massive fire breaks out in 4-story apartment building near downtown Miami
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive fire breaks out in 4-story apartment building near downtown Miami

The Independent  

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Brooklyn apartment building fire claims 2 lives, displaces dozens; police investigation underway
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Brooklyn apartment building fire claims 2 lives, displaces dozens; police investigation underway

Hindustan Times  

Two people were killed and two firefighters sustained injuries in a raging apartment fire in Brooklyn on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out at a four-story building on 159 Bay Street between Bath and Benson Avenues in Bath Beach at 6.45 pm, prompting 60 firefighters to rush to the scene, New York City Fire Department said. Nearly dozens of …

5 firefighters hospitalized after blaze at unpermitted cannabis operation in downtown L.A.
9 months, 4 weeks ago

5 firefighters hospitalized after blaze at unpermitted cannabis operation in downtown L.A.

LA Times  

Five firefighters were hospitalized after responding to a blaze early Saturday at a two-story commercial building in downtown Los Angeles. Five firefighters were hospitalized Saturday morning after noticing an unusual burning sensation on their faces while responding to a blaze at an unpermitted cannabis operation in downtown L.A. Brian Humphrey, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson, said there was concern …

Explosion at Virginia home kills 1 firefighter and injures 11 others, including 9 firefighters
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Explosion at Virginia home kills 1 firefighter and injures 11 others, including 9 firefighters

Associated Press  

STERLING, Va. — One firefighter was killed and nine others were injured when an explosion in a Washington, D.C., suburb on Friday leveled a home where they were investigating a gas leak. The firefighters were called to the home in Sterling, Virginia, by a report of a gas smell shortly after 7:30 p.m. and a fiery explosion took place about …

Nine L.A. firefighters injured, two critically, in semi-truck explosion in Wilmington
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine L.A. firefighters injured, two critically, in semi-truck explosion in Wilmington

LA Times  

A truck explosion where several firefighters were injured, at least two critically, in Wilmington on Thursday. Nine Los Angeles firefighters were injured when a natural-gas-powered semi-truck that had caught fire exploded in Wilmington early Thursday, sending 30-foot flames into the air and rattling neighbors. “I’m here with a simple message to our firefighters in the building behind me and in …

Massive fire sweeps through L.A. city block in ‘a blink of an eye,’ consuming homes
1 year, 1 month ago

Massive fire sweeps through L.A. city block in ‘a blink of an eye,’ consuming homes

LA Times  

Firefighters fight a massive fire at an apartment building under construction that damaged and destroyed nearby homes in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of South Los Angeles early Tuesday. “When you have a building that’s in the framing stages, it’s going to burn hot and fast because you have all of the wood exposed and nothing stops; there’s no compartmentalization,” Stewart said. …

Fire-damaged Los Angeles freeway repairs will take three to five weeks, California governor says
1 year, 1 month ago

Fire-damaged Los Angeles freeway repairs will take three to five weeks, California governor says

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — It will take at least three weeks to repair a Los Angeles freeway damaged in an arson fire, the California governor said Tuesday, leaving the city already accustomed to soul-crushing traffic without part of a vital artery that serves hundreds of thousands of people daily. Workers begin repairs at the site of a weekend fire which caused …

Arson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, governor says
1 year, 1 month ago

Arson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, governor says

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway, causing major traffic headaches for hundreds of thousands of commuters, California authorities said Monday. Newsom said early tests show that the deck “appears to be much stronger than originally assessed.” Concrete and rebar samples taken …

Fire under 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. upends traffic with no reopening in sight
1 year, 1 month ago

Fire under 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. upends traffic with no reopening in sight

LA Times  

Investigators are looking into the cause of a major fire that has shut down the 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. Officials said to expect ‘significant’ traffic issues. The 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles will remain closed indefinitely as the California Department of Transportation moves to repair an overpass badly damaged by an intense fire early Saturday at two storage …

Huge explosion at India fireworks factory kills nine and damages dozens of homes
1 year, 4 months ago

Huge explosion at India fireworks factory kills nine and damages dozens of homes

The Independent  

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Paris gas explosion: One person still feared buried in rubble after blast at fashion school injures dozens
1 year, 6 months ago

Paris gas explosion: One person still feared buried in rubble after blast at fashion school injures dozens

The Independent  

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Explosion hits building in Paris, 24 injured
1 year, 6 months ago

Explosion hits building in Paris, 24 injured

Deccan Chronicle  

Explosion hits a building in Paris, injuring 24. Police are trying to determine the cause PARIS: A strong explosion hit a building in Paris' Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving 24 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said. The facade of a building in the 5th arrondissement, …

Paris: At least 37 hurt after strong gas explosion rocks near historic Val de Grace military hospital I VIDEO
1 year, 6 months ago

Paris: At least 37 hurt after strong gas explosion rocks near historic Val de Grace military hospital I VIDEO

India TV News  

Paris explosion: At least 37 people have been injured after a powerful explosion rocked a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday. Although it was not apparent what lead to the blast, local deputy mayor Edouard Civel took to the microblogging site and claimed it was a "gas explosion". Explosion site is popular among tourists and students The area where …

Willenhall fire: ‘Mini explosions’ as 50 firefighters tackle huge blaze at food factory
1 year, 11 months ago

Willenhall fire: ‘Mini explosions’ as 50 firefighters tackle huge blaze at food factory

The Independent  

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Explosion rips through Chicago residential building, 8 injured
2 years, 3 months ago

Explosion rips through Chicago residential building, 8 injured

India TV News  

Highlights An explosion ripped through a residential building in Chicago. Chicago blast: An explosion ripped through a residential building near Washington Boulevard and Central Avenue on Tuesday in Chicago, injuring at least 8. Chicago Fire Department confirmed the explosion at 9:45 am and tweeted pictures that showed that the top floor of the four-story brick apartment building on the city's …

Three firefighters injured after blaze engulfs three houses on Staten Island
2 years, 4 months ago

Three firefighters injured after blaze engulfs three houses on Staten Island

The Independent  

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Thornton Heath fire: House collapses after explosion as 40 fire fighters tackle blaze
2 years, 4 months ago

Thornton Heath fire: House collapses after explosion as 40 fire fighters tackle blaze

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I went down the road to see what happened this morning and the whole …

Seventy firefighters tackle blaze at house in south east London
2 years, 6 months ago

Seventy firefighters tackle blaze at house in south east London

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around 70 firefighters rushed to tackle a blaze that ripped …

Explosion at Madrid building leaves 2 dead, 18 injured
2 years, 7 months ago

Explosion at Madrid building leaves 2 dead, 18 injured

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An explosion ripped through a …

Multiple fires overnight with New Year’s fast approaching; Fireworks, arson investigated
3 years ago

Multiple fires overnight with New Year’s fast approaching; Fireworks, arson investigated

NL Times  

Several fires were sparked in various places around the Netherlands on the night before New Year's Eve, including one at a sports hall in Reeuwijk. According to the Hollands Midden Security Region, a fire broke out at De Meerkoet sports hall on Buitenomweg at around 10:15 p.m. Fireworks on the roof of the gym are believed to have caused the …

No Victims in 20-story Building Blaze, Say Italian Firefighters
3 years, 4 months ago

No Victims in 20-story Building Blaze, Say Italian Firefighters

News 18  

Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a blaze that destroyed a 20-story apartment building in Milan, but said that there was no indication that anyone was missing inside. Firefighters were battling a blaze on Sunday that spread rapidly through a recently restructured 60-meter-high, 16-story residential building in Milan. – The building located in the southern outskirts of the Lombard …

Questions remain in wake of LA homemade fireworks blast
3 years, 6 months ago

Questions remain in wake of LA homemade fireworks blast

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A massive explosion rocked a Los Angeles neighborhood as homemade fireworks were being destroyed by a bomb squad, leaving a trail of destruction, injuries and questions in its wake as the July Fourth holiday approaches. Seventeen people were hurt Wednesday night — including nine Los Angeles police officers and a federal agent — in the blast, which …

Nine police officers among 17 hurt in illegal fireworks blast in Los Angeles
3 years, 6 months ago

Nine police officers among 17 hurt in illegal fireworks blast in Los Angeles

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At least nine Los Angeles Police Department officers …

Terror, panic as explosion rocks L.A. block: ‘Everybody was screaming, going crazy’
3 years, 6 months ago

Terror, panic as explosion rocks L.A. block: ‘Everybody was screaming, going crazy’

LA Times  

A car was flipped on its side by the force of a fireworks explosion on 27th Street in South Los Angeles. Police were evacuating residents from a South Los Angeles neighborhood on Wednesday evening after seizing a large cache of homemade fireworks and illegal commercial fireworks when Crescensio Peña started filming. Peña said the explosion, which occurred when police attempted …

Before and after photos of explosion that rocked L.A. block: ‘Everybody was screaming, going crazy’
3 years, 6 months ago

Before and after photos of explosion that rocked L.A. block: ‘Everybody was screaming, going crazy’

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Police Department is promising a full investigation amid growing questions about the agency’s handling of a fireworks seizure in South Los Angeles that ended with a huge explosion that injured 17 people. South L.A. residents are evacuated next to a LAPD semitruck that had been used to contain and safely detonate fireworks and other explosives. An officer …

24 fires a day: Surge in flames at L.A. homeless encampments a growing crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

24 fires a day: Surge in flames at L.A. homeless encampments a growing crisis

LA Times  

The fire began at 3 a.m., quickly destroying the clapboard bungalow two blocks from Venice Beach. Mel Tillekeratne, the founder of a mobile shower program that aids encampments throughout L.A. County, said the city’s inability to stem the fires reflects most Angelenos’ indifference Daniel Bahena, who is homeless, stands near the site where a recent fire burned down tents, including …

4 killed, 20 injured as fuel tank explodes inside Beirut building
4 years, 2 months ago

4 killed, 20 injured as fuel tank explodes inside Beirut building

India TV News  

A diesel tank exploded inside a Beirut building on Friday night, killing four people and injuring several others, the Lebanese Red Cross said. The state-run National News Agency said the blaze erupted inside a bakery in the basement of the building. The explosion came two months after a massive blast at Beirut’s port killed nearly 200 people, injured about 6,500 …

Watch: Lake fire spawns ‘terrifying’ fire tornado as it burns through Angeles National Forest
4 years, 4 months ago

Watch: Lake fire spawns ‘terrifying’ fire tornado as it burns through Angeles National Forest

LA Times  

Hours after the massive Lake fire exploded in the Angeles National Forest near the 5 Freeway on Wednesday, the blaze exhibited extreme and alarming behavior, at one point forming a tornado-like flaming vortex. California Fire in Lake Hughes area destroys at least 3 structures The Lake fire in the Angeles National Forest started near the 5 Freeway and rapidly spread, …

LA fire: Dramatic video shows rescue from high-rise blaze as officials report 8 injured, including 3 month old
4 years, 11 months ago

LA fire: Dramatic video shows rescue from high-rise blaze as officials report 8 injured, including 3 month old

The Independent  

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Fast-moving fire drives thousands from California homes
5 years, 2 months ago

Fast-moving fire drives thousands from California homes

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — An aggressive wildfire in Southern California seared its way through dry vegetation Friday and spread quickly, destroying more than a dozen homes as tens of thousands of residents were ordered to get out of its way, authorities said. The Los Angeles fire broke out hours after flaming garbage in a trash truck sparked another blaze when the …

California wildfires: One dead as Los Angeles blaze spreads quickly in peak season
5 years, 2 months ago

California wildfires: One dead as Los Angeles blaze spreads quickly in peak season

The Independent  

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Terrifying footage shows drivers rushing to escape huge wildfires burning in California
5 years, 2 months ago

Terrifying footage shows drivers rushing to escape huge wildfires burning in California

Daily Mail  

Raging wildfires have broken out across neighborhoods in Los Angeles, killing two people, burning homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. Pictured: A helicopter drops water to help fight flames as the Saddleridge Fire in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles on Friday The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services shared a map outlining the most recent updates to the …

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