A fire that destroyed a building which housed suppliers for the vaping industry caused multiple explosions that killed one person and injured a firefighter as the blasts rocked the US city of Detroit, sending gas canisters and debris shooting into the air, authorities said. The debris fell as far as a mile away, the Clinton […]
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Explosive fire at site in US used by vape suppliers sends debris a mile away
A fire that destroyed a building which housed suppliers for the vaping industry caused multiple explosions that killed one person and injured a firefighter as the blasts rocked the US city of Detroit, sending gas canisters and debris shooting into the air, authorities said. The debris fell as far as a mile away, the Clinton […]
More than 700 truckloads of debris later, EPA leaves Drewrys Brewery site to South Bend
SOUTH BEND — South Bend officials are planning the next phases of the cleanup of the old Drewrys Brewery site after the Environmental Protection Agency removed more than 13,000 tons of demolition debris and loads of asbestos-containing material last fall. Chicago-based Tetra Tech Inc., a technical assessment and response team for hazardous sites, outlined its […]
Debris from North Korean missile in Ukraine could expose procurement networks
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Revelations that a North Korean missile fired by Russia in Ukraine contained a large number of components linked to U.S.-based companies underline the difficulty of enforcing sanctions against Pyongyang, but could help uncover illicit procurement networks, experts say. Conflict Armament Research (CAR), a UK-based organization that tracks the origins […]
Space telescope spies neutron star in the debris of famous supernova
Scientists have confirmed what became of a star that exploded in a stunning supernova visible to Earth more than three decades ago: It morphed into a neutron star, one of the oddest objects in the universe. In 1987, a star in a nearby galaxy went supernova and its fiery demise was detected in Earth’s nighttime […]
Massive storm sends mud and debris flowing through LA’s Hollywood Hills
A storm of historic proportions unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-pound homes, posing a grave danger to the city’s large homeless population and knocking out power for more than a million people in California. The storm was the second one […]
California Authorities Blast Rockslide Debris Off Mountain Road
Authorities in Placer County, California, reopened a roadway that had been closed for four days due to a January 18 rockslide. Footage released on January 23 showed the process of removing the large rocks from Old Foresthill Road, which Placer County said had been “cleared, repaired and reopened.” The large rocks had to be blasted […]
Debris from drone strike allegedly causes fire at oil depot in Bryansk Oblast
Air defenses in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast intercepted a drone on Jan. 19, which fell and started a fire at an oil depot, according to Governor Alexander Bogomaz. Reports of drone attacks in Russian regions bordering Ukraine have increased in recent months. Bogomaz said that the drone was intercepted using electronic jamming methods over the city […]
U.S. 40 in Preble County opens; debris cleared, AES Ohio clearing tree from lines
UPDATE @ 10:22 p.m. U.S. 40 at South Old National Road, near the Ohio-Indiana line, is open again, according to Preble County Sheriff’s dispatch. >> Wind Advisory thru Saturday; Rain, snow and wind to make for very cold weekend The road in that area was closed for much of Friday because of downed utility lines […]
Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21 and scatters debris in Fort Worth
The official injury toll after an explosion at a hotel in Fort Worth, Texas has risen to 21. One person has been left in a critical condition, and four people were in serious condition, authorities said at a news conference on Monday. Others had been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of minor injuries. The […]
Texas hotel explosion injures 11 and scatters debris across central Fort Worth
An explosion at a Texas hotel in Fort Worth littered streets with building debris and injured 11 people – including one person who is in critical condition, authorities said. Investigators believe the blast was caused by natural gas, said Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives spokesperson Sara Abel, who was briefed by local police. […]
Search underway for Alaska Airlines plug door debris near Barnes Rd
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Law enforcement officials in Washington County are urging anyone who finds potential debris from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 to reach out to authorities after the NTSB disclosed late Saturday the blown out part of the aircraft could be around Barnes Road near Hwy 217 and the Cedar Hills neighborhood. The 171 […]