Wildfires force frantic evacuations near LA; 2 die

Update. LA Governor has declared a state of emergency. A fire in Porter Ranch has scorched more than 5,000 acres and 19 homes. The Marek fire near Lake View Terrace has burned 5,300 acres.The dry and warm Santa...

Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70

Anyone who knows anything about reggae music will be mourning the loss of this great man. He also happened to be just a normal bloke who lived over the road from me!"Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70 ...

Calgary Flames Cut Three to make Final Roster

The Calgary Flames cut their roster by three in order to fall to league requirements for maximum roster players before their season-opener date with Vancouver. Lost are hefty salaries and two defencemen. Warrener, Lundmark, Eriksson hit waivers today, and while any team can...

Man burnt alive along with bike

chandigarh(india):The ghastly act came to light after residents noticed the fire and informed the police. The locals found his half-burnt body covered in flames on the railway tracks on Thursday night at around 9 pm. Initially, the onlookers took it to be an accidental fire....

Freighter to end life in fireball

Picture: Original "Re-entry" ATV during controlled disintegration The ATV automatic transport vevicle Jules Verne, manouvered the ISS space station with the onboard powerful boosters out of the collision line with...

UK's Fleetwood pier destroyed by fire

One of the UK's "golden age" piers was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of this morning. The pier in Lancashire was one of the first to be built in the golden age of pier building in Britain, which lasted from...

State of emergency in Makarska, Croatia

" Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:26:44 GMT A state of emergency has been declared in the southern Adriatic resort of Makarska, Croatia as gusts continue to fan forest flames. The forest fire, suspected to have been sparked by power cables short-circuiting, broke out on Friday evening...

London Black cabs suspended after fire

The eight London black cab has burst into flames in three months, prompting more concerns over the safety of the vehicles. Five hundred of the cabs have been taken off the roads this morning in response to the...

Rush hour delay in Argentina, violence erupts

Frustrated workers in Argentina revolted Friday after a commuter train was delayed, costing them a day of pay. Militant members of the Workers Party are said to have orchestrated the destructive chaos by sabotaging...

Plane crashes into Wis. resort cabins; 2 injured

A small plane has crashed into a resort in Wisconsin. Reportedly the planes were being flown by two students from a nearby school. They reportedly have severe burns."A light plane carrying two student aviators from the University of Dubuque crashed into a tree and cabins at a...

FireFighters Fight Separate House Fires

"(WIVB) - It was a busy night for volunteer firefighters across western New York. Firefighters are still trying to determine what sparked two house fires overnight. A tanker truck provided the water firefighters...

Luther, OK: Explosion, Flames, Smoke Visible For Miles After Train Derailment

Live Streaming video Sky5 on KOCO.comAudio from KFOR Train Derailment and Fire near Luther According to KOCO and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe, Train had 110 cars with two employees. The Train was from going from Tulsa, OK to Texas.  Train contains ethanol and crude...

Families of 153 dead ask why plane was cleared to fly

"Angry relatives of Madrid crash victims asked yesterday why the aircraft was allowed to fly two hours after it aborted a take-off because of a technical fault. A total of 153 people died on Wednesday when the Spanair aircraft bound for the Canary Islands failed to take off,...

Mum throws daughters from top-floor window to save them from house fire

A heroic mom, saving her beloved daughter from fire by throwing out the window. Amazingly she remained calm, quick thinking and move faster, just like wonder woman She suffered some minor injuries."A mother saved her...

9 Firefighters in California Helicopter Crash Are Presumed Dead

"Nine firefighters were missing and presumed dead after a helicopter crashed this week while ferrying them to one of the blazes still raging in northern California. The nine were believed to have been consumed by the flames that erupted after the Sikorsky S-61 fell out of...

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