"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...
Does anyone have photos?UPDATE: Latest reports say that 80% of the main mall was destroyed or severely damaged. Investigators say it will take a few days to determine the cause, and arson hasn't been ruled...
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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,...
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Fleas home gets a Santa Anna makeover. "Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has lost his multi-million pound house to the wildfire that swept through Malibu over the weekend.
His house was one of 53 destroyed by...
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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...
Anyone have any pictures?"RICHMOND (NEWS1130) - Fire crews are struggling to get the upper hand on a stubborn warehouse fire in Richmond. The blaze at the Urban Impact Recycling Services on River Road broke out...
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Photograph licensed under Creative Commons Sharealike by Teaks Pics."BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore fire officials say the fire that followed an explosion at the Domino Sugar plant on Key Highway has been...
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I live here in San Diego about 15 miles from the Witch Fire. Fires are still burning and evacutions are still happening.
Here is by far the best map and information I have found.
CLICK HERE FOR...
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WEDNESDAY:
*Fires have reached Nuclear Plant: Fire can be seen up and down a hillside across Interstate 5 from the San Onofre nuclear power plant in northern San Diego County. Some flames are creeping under the...
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"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...
"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...
"They've been left on unsuspecting doorsteps and outside post offices in the dead of night, but no one knows what to make of the mystery of the stone heads.
As many as 20 artfully carved faces, miniature...
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...
" 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...
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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...