A fire that broke out in a building housing workers in the city of Mangaf in southern Kuwait early on Wednesday has killed at least 41 people, the country’s deputy prime minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah said during a visit to the site. The deputy PM accused real estate owners of violations and greed, saying those factors contributed towards …
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A suspect believed to have shot a man at a downtown Miami apartment complex and ignited a 3-alarm fire that engulfed the building has been taken into custody, authorities said Monday evening. Miami Police confirmed the identity of the suspect in the shooting and fire at the Temple Court Apartments as 73-year-old Juan Francisco Figueroa. Firefighters battled the flames that …
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Firefighters in Miami were battling a blaze that broke out in an apartment building where a gunshot victim was found Monday morning, according to fire officials. The 3-alarm fire started at the Temple Court Apartments in downtown Miami, the Miami Fire Department said. The fire spread quickly through the common area of the roof and multiple crews were on scene …
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A massive explosion that destroyed an Arlington, Virginia, duplex in December was intentionally caused by the homeowner who died in the incident, fire officials said Friday. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation joined Arlington County Police and Arlington County Fire to investigate the explosion. Investigators detailed the incident in their report, beginning …
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A tanker caught fire in Texas on Friday, prompting officials to urge nearby residents to evacuate their homes. The fire occurred at the intersection of South Cockrell Hill and West Parkerville roads in DeSoto, a Dallas suburb, Fox Dallas reported. WILDFIRE WITH ‘ZERO CONTAINMENT’ CLOSES IN ON SMALL ARIZONA TOWN An oil tanker was engulfed in flames in Texas on …
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The inmates of Washington state’s prison system tramp through the forest, their yellow uniforms and helmets bright against the brown branches and green leaves. They are Arcadia 20, or ARC 20, an elite group of firefighters based in Spokane who have been recruited from existing firefighting prison camps. The aim? Teach the inmates the skills needed to help prevent forest …
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A teenage girl and three pets were trapped inside a burning building, and there was no time for firefighters to get there. An Atlantic City, New Jersey, police officer was on patrol in the area around 1 a.m. on May 26 when he spotted a commotion outside a burning building, with smoke rising from the home and a person hanging …
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The body of a 77-year-old man has been found after a house exploded in suburban Chicago. First responders found the home leveled after the explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Zurich, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office. The man’s body later was recovered from the rubble. His identity has not been released. CT TIKTOKER GOES VIRAL FOR HAPLESS …
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An Arizona man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for setting fire to a camper trailer that was occupied by a woman who had a court protection order against him. Yavapai County prosecutors said James Haynes, of Prescott, was originally facing charges of attempted murder, arson, violation of a court order and aggravated harassment after last year’s incident. …
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California’s largest wildfire so far this year was significantly surrounded Monday after blackening a swath of hilly grasslands between San Francisco Bay and the Central Valley. The Corral Fire was 75% contained after scorching more than 22 square miles during the weekend, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. One home was destroyed and two firefighters were injured. …
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