Firefighters deployed ground and air crews Saturday for another day battling a raging southern California wildfire that threatened 4,000 homes. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity were helping efforts against the Springs Fire, and firefighters said they had contained 30 percent of the blaze,…
Two massive explosions rock Mobile, Alabama
Fire and emergency crews rushed to the scene Wednesday night and no injuries have yet been reported.DETAILS TO FOLLOW … Read More
Multiple casualties in Texas fertilizer plant explosion – reports
There were accounts of people trapped in a nearby nursing home, which had been damaged, and residents stranded in an adjacent apartment building. The explosion occurred around 7:50pm local time.Initial reports indicated that at least five victims were in critical condition. A large swath of the town of West, Texas was “leveled” in the explosion, according to WFAA-TV Dallas reporter Jason Whitely.At least 10 other buildings are on fire, including the town middle school, according to other media outlets. Every available ambulance had been dispatched while fire crews from neighboring areas have rushed to the scene.A fireball of nearly 100 feet high has been reported along with a massive power outage. … Read More
ExxonMobil still working to stop oil spill after tar sands pipeline ruptured
Emergency crews sent by US oil giant ExxonMobil worked Sunday to contain several thousand gallons of crude oil that spilled from a ruptured company pipeline in central Arkansas, the corporation said. The rupture occurred Friday afternoon in a section of the Pegasus pipeline near the town of…
Six killed, 18 injured as bus carrying children crashes in central Russia
“At the moment, 6 are [confirmed] dead and 18 are injured. In the bus, which belonged to St. Petersburg’s orphanage No. 8, there were 25 children and 6 adults,” the Vologda regional government said in a statement. The regional emergency service confirmed that the 6 dead are adults.The bus was traveling from St. Petersburg to Vologda when the accident occurred 10 km from the town of Cherepovetz, part of the Vologda region. Six emergency crews have been dispatched to the scene of the accident.DETAILS TO FOLLOW … Read More
Sinkhole swallows up Florida man
Jeffery Bush presumed dead after sinkhole swallows his bedroom. … Read More
Experts tell farting flyers: Let it rip!
A group of medical specialists has provided an answer to a dilemma that has faced flyers since the Wright brothers took to the air in 1903 — is it okay to fart mid-flight? The experts’ recommendation is an emphatic yes to airline passengers — but a warning to cockpit crews that…
