The Tide Could Finally Be Turning Against the LA Fires
With wind speeds falling, firefighting reinforcements arriving from out of state, and more water sources online, authorities now have a critical...
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Investigation launched into fire in Plymouth city centre
Firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze which engulfed a building near Plymouth city centre. Crews from Devon and Somerset Fire Service...
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Two Months Before Deadly Blazes, LA Fire Chief Said She Needed More Firefighters—Then Karen Bass's Admin Scrubbed the Memo
'In many ways, the current staffing, deployment mode, and size … have not changed since the 1960s,' wrote Kristin Crowley
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Fire at Rio de Janeiro Carnival costume factory injures 21
A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza that...
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Los Angeles Commander Orders Firefighters To Abandon Burning Homes As Department Struggles With Staffing Shortages
‘We have no additional companies to give you,’ dispatcher tells engine leader
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City centre in lockdown with locals told 'stay indoors' as huge blaze breaks out
A huge fire in Plymouth has put the city centre on lockdown with locals being ordered to stay indoors. Firefighters and police raced to the scene on...
Read MoreCzech Republic: Firefighters tackle large toxic train fire
A freight train carrying the highly toxic chemical benzene has derailed in the Czech Republic, sparking a huge fire. Several tankers and a locomotive...
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Freight train derails in Czech Republic, causing major chemical fire
Czech firefighters were battling a major chemical blaze in eastern Czech Republic on Friday after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzol...
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Huge blaze in Salford as enormous smoke cloud seen for miles
Emergency services have been deployed as a huge fire broke out in Salford, putting several buildings at risk. The fire broke out at a synagogue this...
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UK wind turbine bursts into flames filling sky with plume of smoke
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a UK wind turbine, with witnesses reporting seeing smoke billowing into the air. The incident at Coldham Wind...
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