ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property. Fire managers try to anticipate nature’s next move, placing thousands of firefighters, hundreds … Read more
Stench from Los Angeles warehouse fire lingers in air as cleanup continues – CBS News Watch CBS News Los Angeles residents continue to deal with the stench of burned waste after a massive warehouse fire as cleanup gets underway. CBS News Los Angeles reporter Rick Montanez reports. Source link
Videos show aftermath of deadly Bangkok bar fire – CBS News Watch CBS News At least 27 people were killed after a fire broke out at a beer hall in Bangkok, Thailand. CBS News’ Anna Coren has the latest. Source link
Questions swirl over emergency exits in deadly Bangkok bar fire – CBS News Watch CBS News An investigation is underway into the cause of a deadly bar fire in Bangkok. There are questions about whether emergency exits may have been blocked. Anna Coren reports. Source link
Authorities said more than 70 people were injured in the blaze, with 45 still missing. Source link
Authorities said more than 70 people were injured in the blaze, with 45 people still missing. Source link
Dive teams were called to Silver Jack Reservoir in western Colorado on Sunday after a firefighting aircraft went down in the water. The Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office hasn’t said if the aircraft was a plane or helicopter. The sheriff’s office said in a news release Sunday night that it appeared there was only one person … Read more
A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of … Read more
Colorado officials expanded mandatory evacuation orders for residents near the Ferris Fire as conditions continued to change on Sunday. The fire has burned approximately 64,369 acres since it sparked on June 27 and currently sits at about 23% containment. Incident command said that there was more active fire behavior on Saturday in the northwestern portion … Read more
Fire departments across the U.S. are changing how they extinguish fires. For decades, they used foam that contained so-called “forever chemicals” that are now linked to cancer. More than a dozen states are now working to collect, remove and destroy all of it. Mark Strassmann has more. Source link