Omagh fire victim made emergency call

"It has been revealed that one of the five children killed in the Omagh house fire had called the emergency services minutes before the blaze started. The body of 13-year-old Caroline McElhill was found with a telephone in one hand and rosary beads in the other. The PSNI also...

Oil jumps more than $1 - Oil pipeline fire kills 2 in Minn.

In reaction to the below article about the oil pipline explosion that kiled 2 workers, Oil rose over a $1 a barre. After todays small upswing in themarket, I wonder what effect this will have? "SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil surged by over $1 a barrel to above $92 on Thursday,...

UNTV, Razon, Soriano sites top 10th Philippine Web Awards

Three websites associated with religious leader Eliseo Soriano dominated the 10th Philippine Web Awards (PWA) Friday night – www.angdatingdaan.com, the official site of Soriano's The Church of God International; www.danielrazon.com, the official site of broadcaster Daniel...

At Least 2 Dead, 10 Injured After Massive Tunnel Fire on California Freeway

"SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Two bodies were pulled out of a Southern California freeway tunnel early Saturday morning after a 15-truck pile-up caused a massive fire, blocking a key link between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Fire Inspector Jason Hurd said the accident — the...

New bendy bus blaze scare

"Fresh safety fears were raised today after another bendy bus burst into flames. The No25 caught fire in Ilford, gutting the entire rear section. It was not in service but safety campaigners and drivers are concerned it could have been much more serious. The bus was...

Second fire hits Dubai

The second fire in two weeks tore through a chemical storage depot at Jebel Ali port in the UAE; it's under control now, reportedly. "DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) -- Firefighters extinguished a blaze that tore through a chemical storage depot at Jebel Ali port in the...

A Pipe Was Detached Before Deutsche Bank Fire

" SARAH GARLAND Staff Reporter of the Sun August 21, 2007Fire officials investigating the deaths of two firefighters in the former Deutsche Bank building have found that demolition contractors failed to maintain a standpipe used to supply water to the building. The...

State of emergency declared for BC area

Who would have thought living in and near forested areas would cause these types of emergencies?  There is a price to pay for everything and Mother Nature is making sure she collects ten-fold."West Kootenay fires lead to state of emergency Sara Newham, Nelson Daily...