Tag: Fires
2 adults, 1 child killed after train hits vehicle in Chicago
CHICAGO — Two adults and a child were killed after a Metra train struck their vehicle Sunday in Chicago, officials said.
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Big fire breaks out near London’s Elephant & Castle station
LONDON — A big fire has broken out near the central London train station of Elephant and Castle, sending huge plumes of black smoke...
Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears
SALT LAKE CITY — Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with...
Fire chief: Illinois chemical plant fire likely accidental
ROCKTON, Ill. — An explosion and massive fire at a chemical plant in northern Illinois that filled the sky with black smoke and forced...
US seeks ways to recruit, retain wildland firefighters
BOISE, Idaho — U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire...
Company defends use of toxic chemicals to fight plant fire
A company whose northern Illinois chemical plant was heavily damaged in a fire last week defended its use of firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals...
Western drought brings another woe: voracious grasshoppers
BILLINGS, Mont. — A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up:...
DNR: Fire that destroyed boats at Indiana lake was accident
BIRDSEYE, Ind. — A February fire that destroyed 11 boats at a southern Indiana reservoir and damaged numerous other vessels was most likely...
Explosives added to toolbox for ship demolition in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Salvage crews who have spent seven months dismantling an overturned cargo ship along the Georgia coast may turn to using explosives...
Western drought brings another woe: voracious grasshoppers
BILLINGS, Mont. — A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up:...