People living in the vicinity of a fertilizer business in Winston-Salem, North Carolina were ordered to evacuate After hours spent battling a blaze at a fertilizer plant in North Carolina, firefighters warned on Tuesday that the facility could explode at any moment due to the large quantities of ammonium nitrate stored on site. The fire […]
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WATCH: Massive blaze sweeps through chemical plant in New Jersey
One of the chemical facilities engulfed in flames reportedly produces chlorine A large fire broke out at a chemical plant in Passaic, New Jersey, with nearby residents urged to stay inside with their windows closed. One of the facilities at the plant reportedly has a major chlorine stockpile. Despite warnings for local residents to stay […]
WATCH California firefighters battle massive blaze
Multiple fire engines have been dispatched to battle flames ravaging a commercial building in San Bernardino County A fire has erupted at a commercial lot in San Bernardino, California, with firefighters seen beating back flames so they do not spread to nearby homes. The incident has reportedly caused outages in the area. The San Bernardino […]
Horrific tourist bus crash & blaze kills dozens, including many children
At least 45 people were killed in a bus accident on a highway in western Bulgaria, according to officials cited in local media, with the vehicle reportedly catching fire after the crash and several children among the fatalities. A bus with North Macedonian license plates crashed and erupted into flames around 2am local time as […]
Dozens of elementary school children killed in classroom blaze in Niger
At least 26 school children aged five to six were killed in a blaze in southern Niger after a thatched-roof classroom caught on fire, local officials said, with more than a dozen others injured, some critically. The deadly fire broke out on Monday morning in a makeshift classroom constructed from wood and straw in Niger’s […]
Blaze ravages Greek migrant camp & forces evacuations on eve of relocation to new ‘closed-style’ facility
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a soon-to-be-closed Vathy migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos, after massive fire engulfed the facility just ahead of the planned relocation of its remaining residents. Six fire engines were sent to the scene to contain the blaze, which according to authorities had started in a deserted […]