Twelve dead in New York City apartment fire Twelve people were killed, including an infant, and four were critically injured on Thursday in a fire in an apartment building in New York City’s borough of the Bronx, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “People died on various floors of the apartment, […]
Fires
Fire losses in San Diego, Riverside counties push toll total to 500 structures Fire losses in San Diego, Riverside counties push toll total to 500 structures:- Two new wildfires broke out Thursday in southern California, destroying at least 22 structures between them and threatening hundreds more, presenting yet another hurdle […]
Californians Say They Didn’t Receive Emergency Wildfire Alerts When the wildfires in Northern California broke out this week, they spread so fast that many residents were caught off guard. Some told CNN that the smell of smoke or their dogs whimpering were the only warnings they got before the fires […]
Tennessee wildfires threaten resort towns of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Motorists fleeing wildfires in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge packed roads in and out of the resort towns Monday night as flames and choking smoke driven by wind swept across the area. The Gatlinburg Fire Department ordered the mandatory […]
Officials: Power Cord Malfunction Caused Memphis Deadly Fire Officials: Power Cord Malfunction Caused Memphis Deadly Fire :A house fire that killed six children and three adults in Memphis was caused by an electrical malfunction in an air conditioning unit’s power cord in the living room, authorities said. The Memphis Fire […]
