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Massive World War II-Era Blimp Hangar Burns in Southern California

TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — Fire raged Tuesday in a massive World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in Southern California. The Orange County Fire Authority said in a social media post that allowing the …

2 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies in Critical Condition After Fire in Mobile Gun Range Trailer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two veteran Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were seriously hurt Tuesday when a fire broke out inside a trailer serving as a mobile shooting range north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The deputies were listed in …

Explosion, Fire at Archer Daniels Midland Facility in Illinois Injures 8 Employees

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An explosion and fire at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air Sunday evening, officials said Monday. The explosion occurred shortly after 7 p.m. …

4 People Dead and 1 Missing After Explosion Destroys 3 Structures in Western Pennsylvania

PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Four people were dead and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said. Allegheny County officials said …

Safety Standards Weren’t Met at French Vacation Home Where Fire Killed 11

PARIS (AP) — Required safety standards weren`t met at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities at which a fire killed 11 people in eastern France, a deputy prosecutor said Thursday. Nathalie Kielwasser, the deputy prosecutor of Colmar, said the …

Cleanup from Chemical Spill and Fire that Shut Down I-24 in Tennessee Could Take Days

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Cleanup from a chemical spill and fire near Interstate 24 in Tennessee will take several days, after the interstate was shut down and nearby homes evacuated overnight on Thursday. Emergency responders were called to the scene …

Car-Carrying Ship that Burned for a Week on the North Sea Towed to Dutch Port for Salvaging

EEMSHAVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Tugboats towed a freight ship that burned for a week on the North Sea while carrying thousands of cars into a Dutch port on Thursday for salvaging, laying to rest fears that it could sink close …

Burning Car Carrier Towed to Temporary Location off Dutch Coast

AMSTERDAM – A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away from shipping lanes as part of an operation to salvage the ship, the Dutch public works and water management ministry and local …

Fire Triggers Explosions at Louisiana Chemical Plant as Residents Warned to Stay Indoors for Hours

PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) — A fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions that shook homes several miles away and sent flames and smoke billowing into the air, prompting emergency officials to urge a few hundred nearby residents to shelter …

A Fire Killed Nearly Every Animal at a Florida Wildlife Center

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An early morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife center in Florida, officials said. News outlets reported the fire broke out around 3 a.m. Thursday at the Alligator and Wildlife …