The hottest curry in town

"RESTAURANT staff formed a human chain to pass buckets of water and tackle a blaze in the roof of their building. The staff from Voujon in  Cambridge Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England leapt into action after the fire broke out just before 8pm on Wednesday...

Woman's lighter sparks blaze at NM pumps

He said witnesses reported the woman was casually pumping gas and that she had a lighter in her hand. That's when flames shot out of the gas tank.The woman and the immediate area caught fire. A person at the scene put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher.

Firefighters inhaled as ton of pot burned, chief says

"EDINBURG, Texas (AP) -- Firefighters who spent half an hour fighting a blaze in which 2,000 pounds of marijuana went up in smoke breathed so much of it that they would have failed a drug test, a fire chief said."I wonder if this qualifies for hazardous duty pay?  Heh.

Nine US firefighters die in blaze

" Last Updated: Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 13:48 GMT 14:48 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Nine US firefighters die in blaze A firefighter rests after helping to put out the fire at the warehouse in Charleston The store and the warehouse were gutted by the fire A...

Dry Cleaner Blaze Leaves $600,000 In Damage

" June 16, 2007 Oklahoma - A fire early Friday wiped out a downtown dry cleaner and is under investigation. Miami Fire Chief Kevin Trease said firefighters arrived at the Miami Laundry Dry Cleaners, 217 S Main, about 1:30 a.m. and contained the blaze about five hours later....

Woman Leaps From Window To Escape House Fire

" May 30, 2007 California - Santa Clara County firefighters extinguished a fire early this morning at a home in Cupertino, a blaze that caused no serious injuries, according to Battalion Chief Kendall Pearson. The two-alarm fire at 10734 South Stelling Road, across the street...

Two Firefighters Injured Fighting Smoky Blaze

" May 29, 2007 Maryland - A Memorial Day barbecue ignited a blaze that severely damaged two townhouses in White Marsh yesterday and sent two firefighters to hospitals with minor injuries and heat exhaustion, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. The two-alarm fire...

Equipment Store Engulfed In Blaze

" May 24, 2007 Rhode Island - Firefighters battled a blaze at Bruce's Saw Shop for more than two hours yesterday afternoon. The fire, which started at about 4:15 p.m., engulfed the wooden building at 1493 Bulgarmarsh Rd., near the Stafford Road intersection. Fire crews from...

Families Displaced After Fire Destroys Nearby Houses

" May 20, 2007 Virginia - A fire destroyed two vacant houses in the city's southeast neighborhood early Saturday morning, but firefighters managed to keep the blaze from engulfing a third house occupied by a couple and their two teenage daughters. Newport News firefighters...