A plan spearheaded by some Florida Republicans to use taxpayer funds to assist former President Donald Trump in covering fees tied to his numerous legal woes was ditched after Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would veto the proposal, per Politico. The bill was filed earlier this month by Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Fla., for this year’s […]
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Fort Worth fire captain makes narrow escape through window as flames flare in house
The Fort Worth Fire Department said it has responded to several fires related to this week’s extremely cold weather conditions, including one where a fire captain made a narrow escape from a burning house. Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in the 5600 block of Shiloh Drive about 11:45 p.m. Sunday. Station 16 found […]
New Hampshire firefighters battle large fire after multiple oil tankers go up in flames
New Hampshire firefighters were working to control a large blaze after multiple oil tankers caught fire in the town of Epping early Saturday evening, according to fire officials. “Our firefighters have responded with mutual aid to this scene at 76 Depot Road in Epping involving multiple oil tankers reported on fire,” the Exeter Fire Department […]
Firefighters battle roaring blaze after three oil tankers erupt in flames in New Hampshire
Firefighters battled a massive blaze Saturday night after three oil tankers in New Hampshire erupted in flames. Crews from Exeter and other communities rushed to North Atlantic Fuels in Epping when the oil tankers and a tractor-trailer caught fire. As of 6:30 p.m., over 500 gallons of foam had been sprayed on the enflamed vehicles […]
Cultural Center in flames – Russia sets Sumy Oblast residential area ablaze after repeated strikes
A huge fire raged in a residential area in Sumy Oblast after Russia attacked the area in the evening of Jan. 9, the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine reported on Telegram. The fire has since been extinguished. Read also: Russian invaders shelled Sumy Oblast border area 19 times during the past 24 hours “The […]
Flames rip through tractor-trailer in Oakmont
Flames ripped through a tractor-trailer in Oakmont on Tuesday night. The tractor-trailer caught fire at the intersection of Allegheny Avenue and Washington Avenue. Photos from the Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department show the flames as they tore through the tractor-trailer. According to fire officials, the blaze was extinguished about six minutes after crews arrived. Crews remained […]
A Mountain of Used Clothes Appeared in Chile’s Desert. Then It Went Up in Flames
An aerial view of piles of used clothing. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story was produced by Grist and co-published with El País. A Spanish-language version can be read here. Reporting was supported by the Joan Konner Program in the Journalism of Ideas. On the […]
Video appears to show passengers shouting inside a Japan Airlines plane as it tried to land while engulfed in flames
A video shared online appears to show passengers inside a plane while it was engulfed in flames. The Japanese Airline flight was on fire as it landed on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. All 379 people on board were safely evacuated. A video appears to show the terror of passengers inside a Japan Airlines plane […]
Plane Bursts Into Flames While Landing At Tokyo Airport
Passenger jet bursts into flames at Tokyo airport ‘after hitting coast guard plane’
A Japan Airlines passenger jet was engulfed in flames on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport after reportedly being involved in a collision with another aircraft. Security camera footage showed a ball of flames exploding into the night sky as the aircraft touched down. JAL Flight 516 hit a smaller plane as it touched […]
Home goes up in flames during armed standoff in Hermosa Beach
LOS ANGELES – Flames raced through a home in Hermosa Beach during a standoff with an armed domestic violence suspect on Christmas Eve. The first 911 call was received around 3:30 p.m. from the 600 block of 11th Street near Ardmore Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A witness told KTLA 5 News […]