China’s state TV says at least 18 coal miners have been killed by high levels of carbon monoxide in the country’s southwest.
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During this time PacMule Belts would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas.
Read moreHistoric Church Gutted by Six-Alarm Fire in New York
According to a report from The Daily News, a historic 19th-century church was destroyed by a massive six-alarm fire Saturday morning after fire spread from an adjacent abandoned East Village building.
Read moreCranes Lift Dutch Runaway Train Off Whale Sculpture
The front carriage of a Dutch metro train that landed on a sculpture of a whale’s tail after plowing through the end of an elevated section of rails was painstakingly lifted clear of the artwork Tuesday and lowered to the ground.
Read moreFirefighters Track Down, Douse Fire
Two Bowen Valley firefighters who persevered until finding flames in the forest Thursday were able to contain the spread to about a 30-foot circle on U.S. Forest Service property in the Black Mountain area.
Read moreFirefighter Critically Injured While Fighting High-Rise Fire, Police Investigating Incident
A San Francisco firefighter was knocked unconscious and critically injured Monday while fighting a high-rise fire and officials are looking into whether a Muni bus that passed through the scene might have caused the accident, the fire department...
Read moreKent (OH) Man Killed in Brimfield Crash
A Kent man is dead after a crash at the intersection of Tallmadge and Sandy Lake roads in Brimfield on Monday afternoon.
Read moreHouston Arson Investigator Shot and Killed in the Line of Duty
The Houston (TX) Fire Department (HFD) reported that Arson Investigator Lemuel Bruce, 44, was shot and killed in the line of duty this morning, October 16, 2020, while conducting surveillance during an arson investigation. He is the first HFD...
Read moreSudden Cardiovascular Death and Disability in Firefighters: A Complex Interplay
The United States fire service continues to be plagued by the fact that a majority of on-duty deaths are sudden cardiac deaths. A significant portion of these occur on the fireground during fire operations, despite the fact that such a small...
Read moreTanzania Asks for Aircraft to Battle Fire on Mt. Kilimanjaro
Tanzania’s government is hoping helicopters and planes will help put out a fire raging on Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain at 19,443 feet (5,926 meters).
Read moreFire in Chicago’s South Loop Displaces at Least Eight
According to a report from CBS2, a fire in Chicago’s South Loop forced families out into the cold early Friday morning. No injuries were reported.
Read moreNorthern ID Wildfires Force Evacuations, Burn Buildings
BLANCHARD, Idaho (AP) — A wildfire in northern Idaho on Tuesday forced evacuations along a rural highway, and another destroyed an unknown number of structures. The Bonner County sheriff’s office
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