" About 150 people have fled their homes after a huge blaze at a building site spread to several blocks of flats in south east London. More than 125 firefighters were tackling the blaze in Peckham, which...
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The Russian city of Ulyanovsk was rocked by blasts after a fire triggered multiple explosions at a military depot located on the outskirts of the city. The city is located in the Volga region. At least 2 people are...
Two passengers were injured today when a false fire was reported on a Delta Airlines flight 1016 going from Atlanta to Philadelphia taxiing for takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The flight was carrying 138 passengers and five crew. The flight was...
created by Amy Judd | 3 wks ago 253 views | 24 recommendations | 5 comments
Fire officials are saying that the Diamond Bar fire was most likely started by accident, by a malfunctioning catalytic converter on a truck that was located nearby some dry trees and shrubs. The wildfire threatened...
created by Amy Judd | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago 659 views | 16 recommendations | 1 comment
A deadly fire has broken out in Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan (India) due to explosion at a oil depot at 7:30PM local time. Five people have been reported killed and about 150 injured by now. The...
" In the quiet little town of Olar, S.C. (population: 250), it’s the feel-good story of the year: Olivia Hartzog, age 4, was reunited with her beloved pet Mollie after the poor pooch was trapped overnight 33...
A major shopping block in downtown Estes Park, CO., was on fire this morning. The block stood some oldest buildings of the summer resort town. So far no injury has been reported. The historic Park Theatre was at...
created by Scott Wu | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago 926 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Violence has errupted in Rio de Janeiro today, just two weeks after they won the 2016 Olympic bid, with suspected drug traffickers shooting down a police helicopter and setting fire to five buses and a school, two...
created by Amy Judd | 6 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago 628 views | 28 recommendations | 2 comments
The Australia wildfire season is underway once again with about 20 fires currently burning across Queensland and homes being threatened in Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. Residents near...
created by Amy Judd | 6 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago 417 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
In Vancouver, BC, a fire broke out in Downtown Coal Harbour area at the marina next to the Westin Bayshore hotel. The fire started around 8:45 am, and boats were on fire. No one has been injured. Firefighters had...
created by Scott Wu | 6 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago 658 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
Parts of Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County are being evacuated. The brush fire is fueled by a 50-mph gust wind. The fire is in Lompoc area, moving toward the small community of Vandenberg...
created by Scott Wu | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago 972 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Wildfires in Yellowstone National Park cover 6,500 acres, but the park remains open to visitors. Park officials are advising people with asthma to stay away. A lightning storm sparked a wildfire in Yellowstone...
created by Annina Bergman | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago 306 views | 17 recommendations | 2 comments
I've been monitoring the LA Station Fire from afar these past days (week or so), its amazing what one can "see" from the Internet with a little GoogleEarth and Weather Underground (www.WunderGround.com ). Those of us with a bent toward earth science in the modern times...
opinion by SteamGeek | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago 240 views | 4 recommendations | 3 comments
Mount Wilson Observatory is under serious threat to the historic observatory as well as TV, radio, and cell phone transmitters servicing Los Angeles area. The fire could disrupt service for TV, radio stations, and...
created by Scott Wu | 12 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago 720 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments