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Witness videos show aftermath of explosion that killed marina worker in Broward
Read full article: Witness videos show aftermath of explosion that killed marina worker in BrowardVideos a witness recorded on Friday and shared on Saturday show the aftermath of an explosion that killed a man, injured four others, and set a new 50-foot boat on fire.
South Korean hotel fire that killed 7 was likely made worse by the lack of sprinklers, officials say
Read full article: South Korean hotel fire that killed 7 was likely made worse by the lack of sprinklers, officials sayA fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of sprinklers.
Double-decker tour bus driver hailed as hero after fire: ‘The doors, thank God, opened’
Read full article: Double-decker tour bus driver hailed as hero after fire: ‘The doors, thank God, opened’The driver of the double-decker tour bus that erupted in flames on Interstate 595 on Friday in Davie was credited with saving his passengers.
A fire in a 16-story Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures dozens
Read full article: A fire in a 16-story Hong Kong residential building kills at least 5 people and injures dozensA fire in a large, mostly residential building in Hong Kong has killed at least five people and left another 36 injured.
Firefighters rescue children from ‘heavy fire’ in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Firefighters rescue children from ‘heavy fire’ in Fort LauderdaleFirefighters responded to a “heavy fire” at a house and rescued children before midnight on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, according to fire rescue personnel.
Police officers respond to shooting near to ‘suspicious’ fire in Lauderhill
Read full article: Police officers respond to shooting near to ‘suspicious’ fire in LauderhillThere was a shooting on Friday afternoon at an apartment complex in Lauderhill. Several teens ran away. One of them was wielding a gun as he fled.
Fire erupts inside North Miami Beach apartment after family heads to Orlando for vacation
Read full article: Fire erupts inside North Miami Beach apartment after family heads to Orlando for vacationOfficials are investigating a large fire that broke out inside an apartment building Sunday night in North Miami Beach, forcing dozens of families to evacuate.
Israeli military kills Palestinian gunman as settlers rampage through Palestinian town
Read full article: Israeli military kills Palestinian gunman as settlers rampage through Palestinian townIsraeli police say that a Palestinian assailant has opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank before being shot and killed.
Fire destroys main post office in Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark
Read full article: Fire destroys main post office in Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmarkA massive fire has destroyed the main post office in the Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark.
Appliance recycling fire sends black smoke into skies near downtown Doral
Read full article: Appliance recycling fire sends black smoke into skies near downtown DoralBlack smoke could be seen billowing into the air near downtown Doral after a pile of appliances destined for recycling caught on fire at a county waste facility Thursday morning.
Chief: Indiana plastics fire reduced to a single hot spot
Read full article: Chief: Indiana plastics fire reduced to a single hot spotA fire chief says crews working to fully extinguish an Indiana plastics fire have reduced its smoldering areas to a single hot spot as officials prepared to decide if a dayslong evacuation order should be lifted.
Navy disciplines officers in massive ship fire
Read full article: Navy disciplines officers in massive ship fireNavy leaders have disciplined more than 20 senior officers and sailors in connection with widespread leadership and other failures that contributed to the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard.
Nearly half of Miami-Dade flea market merchants suffer ‘significant loss’ in fire, officials say
Read full article: Nearly half of Miami-Dade flea market merchants suffer ‘significant loss’ in fire, officials sayNearly half of the businesses at the Tropicana Flea Market in northwest Miami-Dade were destroyed in Thursday’s fire.
Fire at Lauderhill apartment possibly caused by fireworks, officials say
Read full article: Fire at Lauderhill apartment possibly caused by fireworks, officials sayA fire that erupted Monday night at an apartment unit in Lauderhill was possibly started by fireworks landing on a balcony, firefighters said.
2 brush fires now burning in Miami-Dade County
Read full article: 2 brush fires now burning in Miami-Dade CountyA large grass fire in west Miami-Dade is now 40% contained after burning 410 acres, the Florida Forest Service confirmed, and on Thursday another brush fire erupted -- this time in Miami Lakes.
Residents return home after fleeing latest Colorado wildfire
Read full article: Residents return home after fleeing latest Colorado wildfireNearly 20,000 people who were forced to flee a wildfire in northern Colorado are back home after firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire at 190 acres.
Investigation ongoing after body found inside camper that went up in flames
Read full article: Investigation ongoing after body found inside camper that went up in flamesPolice said a call came in at approximately 10 a.m. Monday in reference to a fire at the corner for Northwest 98th Street and 8th Avenue.
2 vehicles scorched outside home in northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: 2 vehicles scorched outside home in northwest Miami-DadeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two vehicles were scorched overnight in a fire in northwest Miami-Dade. The incident unfolded in the area of Northwest 104th Street and Fifth Avenue. “It sounded like very loud popping noises,” Jonathan Jimenez, who lives next door to where the fire occurred, said. Jimenez said part of a nearby pickup truck was also melted by the flames. Police officers at the scene said they knocked on the door of the home that the vehicles were parked outside of but no one was home.
Fire at French cloud computing firm disrupts websites
Read full article: Fire at French cloud computing firm disrupts websitesThe OVH data center is seen in Strasbourg, eastern France, Thursday, March 11, 2021. A fire broke out on Wednesday in a room of one of the 4 OVH cloud data center affecting websites in several European countries. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)PARIS – Numerous companies and websites in France suffered outages and disruptions to services after a fire swept through a cloud computing provider's facility. No one was injured in the blaze, which destroyed one of the site's four data centers and damaged another one. AdOVH operates 15 data centers in Europe and competes with giant U.S. cloud-computing rivals such as Amazon Web Services.
Fire erupts at warehouse in northeast Miami-Dade; multiple businesses affected
Read full article: Fire erupts at warehouse in northeast Miami-Dade; multiple businesses affectedMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Firefighters extinguished a fire that erupted Wednesday morning at a warehouse in northeast Miami-Dade. Three firefighters were standing on the roof, assessing the situation as other firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze from the ground. The warehouse was used for various businesses, and items such as wholesale clothing, souvenirs, home goods and perfumes were inside the building. Ad“I believe everything is gone because of the water -- it’s a perfume business,” one business owner said. The cause of the fire is unclear at this time, but firefighters believe it started in the back of the building.
Hollywood pastor believes church fire was intentionally set
Read full article: Hollywood pastor believes church fire was intentionally setHOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out overnight at a church in Hollywood. “We’ll come together and fix this and just praise God for his goodness,” Pastor Justin Severson said. Severson told Local 10 News that he got a call from Hollywood police around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, saying his church, the Church of Jesus Christ, had caught fire. The pastor said he’s grateful someone passing by the church noticed the fire and called 911 right away, so firefighters were able to quickly contain the fire to the entrance of the church. “We’ve had a case before were somebody threw a (Molotov) cocktail at the window, so yes, it’s under investigation,” he said.
Townhouse fire in Pembroke Pines displaces families, kills cat
Read full article: Townhouse fire in Pembroke Pines displaces families, kills catPEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A fire that broke out Tuesday morning at a townhouse in Pembroke Pines — and then reignited hours later — is believed to have been caused by an electrical problem, authorities said. AdThe Red Cross said it is helping coordinate emergency aid to 10 families affected, including 18 people. According to Pembroke Pines police, officers and firefighters arrived at the scene to find smoke and flames coming from one of the townhomes. The Red Cross and the police department’s victim’s advocate are assisting the displaced families. A GoFundMe page has been created to directly assist the families affected by Tuesday’s fire in Pembroke Pines.
Body discovered after firefighters called to rubbish fire in northeast Miami-Dade
Read full article: Body discovered after firefighters called to rubbish fire in northeast Miami-DadeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade firefighters discovered a body Friday morning after responding to a rubbish fire. The fire was reported behind a building in the area of 18941 NE First Place. One woman who lives in the area told Local 10 News reporter Annaliese Garcia that she woke up around 5 a.m. and saw flames, so she called the fire department. “A body burnt? Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Russia: 7 die in fire at nursing home in western Siberia
Read full article: Russia: 7 die in fire at nursing home in western SiberiaIn this photo released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, firefighters work at the site of fire at a nursing home in the town of Borovsky, western Siberia, Russia, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Russian authorities say seven people have died in the fire at a nursing home in western Siberia. (Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations press service via AP)MOSCOW – A fire at a nursing home in Siberia killed seven people on Saturday, Russian authorities said. The fire took place at the private home for the elderly in the Tyumen region of western Siberia. Local officials said the home in the town of Borovsky wasn't registered with authorities.
$5,000 reward offered for information about arson case at Miami nightclub
Read full article: $5,000 reward offered for information about arson case at Miami nightclubMIAMI – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Florida Department of Financial Services, City of Miami Police Department, and City of Miami Fire Rescue are offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a fire that occurred in October 2019 at a nightclub in the city of Miami. The fire was reported Oct. 10, 2019, at the Lobo Jack nightclub at 4545 NW Seventh St. Do you know anything about the Lobo Jack Nightclub fire? Call 1-888-ATF-TIPS or 1-877-NO-ARSON pic.twitter.com/BNRnrtlLT9 — ATF Miami (@ATFMiami) November 11, 2020Surveillance video released Wednesday shows a man who authorities believe is the arsonist. Anyone with further information is asked to call the ATF at 1-(888)-ATF-FIRE or 1-877-NO ARSON.
‘Suspicious’ fire damages home, 2 vehicles in Lauderhill
Read full article: ‘Suspicious’ fire damages home, 2 vehicles in LauderhillLAUDERHILL, Fla. – Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire in Lauderhill that affected both a home and two vehicles. According to Lauderhill police Lt. Michael Santiago, the residents inside the home were awakened by the smell of smoke and realized that two of the cars in their driveway were engulfed in flames. I have no car,” Clark said. Santiago confirmed that the fire appears to be suspicious and said police and fire investigators are working to determine the cause. Anyone with further information is asked to call the Lauderhill Police Department at 954-497-4700.
Arson investigation underway following explosive overnight fire in Pompano Beach
Read full article: Arson investigation underway following explosive overnight fire in Pompano BeachPOMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Fire crews responded overnight to a blaze in Pompano Beach. Authorities said it happened at a business, and that there were multiple explosions. Investigators told Local 10 News' Parker Branton early Sunday morning that the case was being viewed as possible arson. It all happened at the Waste Pro facility located on Northwest 16th Terrace in Pompano Beach. Fire rescue workers told Local 10 they arrived at the scene shortly after 3 a.m.
Hundreds evacuated as wildfires rage in Florida Panhandle
Read full article: Hundreds evacuated as wildfires rage in Florida PanhandleThe 2,000-acre (809-hectare) fire in Santa Rosa County, located just east of Pensacola, prompted the evacuation of 1,100 homes Wednesday. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said in a news conference Thursday afternoon that fire officials are working around the clock to contain the wildfires. Rich Aloy, with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, was patrolling Wednesday when he and other deputies rescued an older couple trapped by a burning power line. The Santa Rosa County fire began Monday when a prescribed burn by a private contractor got out of control, Fried said. Crews from other areas of Florida, including Jacksonville, are assisting firefighters who've been working long hours since Monday.
1 rescued from house fire in Miramar
Read full article: 1 rescued from house fire in MiramarMIRAMAR, Fla. – A Miramar home is a total loss after a fire early Friday morning. Miliedy Nunez said someone driving by spotted the flames and then banged on the windows to alert her and others to get out. “I was all the way in the back where the fire started with my two children sleeping (and) then I heard my brother screaming," Nunez said. She said her 13-year-old and 17-year-old sons, her brother and their neighbor who lives in an attached suite were able to get out. “Thank God we were safe, alive because that man driving on the street that came up to us banging on the window.
Storage unit catches fire at Swap Shop in Lauderhill
Read full article: Storage unit catches fire at Swap Shop in LauderhillLAUDERHILL, Fla. – A storage unit caught fire Tuesday afternoon at the Swap Shop in Lauderhill, authorities confirmed. Lauderhill Fire Rescue officials said no injuries were reported after the incident at 3295 W. Sunrise Blvd. The cause of the fire is under investigation. No other details were immediately released.
Fire erupts inside fourth-floor apartment unit in Naranja
Read full article: Fire erupts inside fourth-floor apartment unit in NaranjaNARANJA, Fla. – A fire erupted Wednesday morning inside a fourth-floor apartment unit in Naranja, authorities confirmed. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Erika Benitez, firefighters arrived at the scene to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the unit. Sky 10 was above the scene shortly after 10 a.m. as the fire appeared to have been extinguished. A window was blown out and the exterior wall around the window was blackened by the smoke and flames. According to Benitez, the apartment building was evacuated and the Red Cross has been requested to provide temporary assistance to the affected families.
More than 60 bushfires are burning in Australia
Read full article: More than 60 bushfires are burning in AustraliaFire officials are warning of "catastrophic fire danger" as firefighters battle dozens of blazes raging across the Australian state of New South Wales. There were 64 fires burning as of early Monday, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service said in a tweet, with 40 yet to be contained. According to Sue Ashton, president of the Koala Hospital Port Macquarie, an estimated 350 koalas are feared dead in the bushfires. An estimated 500 to 600 koalas live on the Lake Innes Nature Reserve in New South Wales, Ashton said, and two-thirds of the habitat has already burned. The koala population of New South Wales dropped below 20,000 because of excessive tree-clearing, the World Wildlife Fund said in March.
The Saddleridge fire near Los Angeles is 43% contained
Read full article: The Saddleridge fire near Los Angeles is 43% containedFire crews worked to increase containment of the Saddleridge fire, which has destroyed dozens of homes in the San Fernando Valley. LOS ANGELES - Fire crews worked to increase containment of the Saddleridge fire, which has destroyed dozens of homes in the San Fernando Valley. The fire, which began just after 9 p.m. on Oct. 10, was 43 percent contained as of Monday, the Los Angeles Fire Department stated in an update. A Porter Ranch man who tried to douse the flames around his home with a garden hose died after suffering cardiac arrest Friday. Three firefighters were injured, including one who suffered a minor eye injury, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Police locate woman wanted for questioning in Dollar Tree fire
Read full article: Police locate woman wanted for questioning in Dollar Tree fireCORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Coral Springs police have located a woman who was wanted for questioning in a fire at a Dollar Tree, police said on Wednesday. The fire was reported about 12:30 p.m. April 15 at the Dollar Tree at 11530 W. Sample Road. Police said the fire started in aisle 4 of the store, and flames could be seen on surveillance video reaching above the top of the shelves. The woman was captured on surveillance video inside the store. Authorities said the cause of fire remains under investigation, but it appears to be suspicious.