A report by the Board of Correction found that eight people remained in their cells for a half-hour while smoke spread through a housing unit.
Tag: Fires and Firefighters
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Notre-Dame’s Fire-Damaged Spire Rises Again
President Emmanuel Macron had vowed to rebuild within five years from a blaze that marred the famed Paris cathedral. So far, the schedule is on track.
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Militant Rocket Hit Base Linked to Israeli Nuclear Missile Program
A Times visual analysis found that a rocket launched from Gaza on Oct. 7 hit an Israeli military base believed to house nuclear-capable missiles, although it’s likely they were not in danger.
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Striving to Live a ‘Dignified Existence’ as Squatters in Johannesburg
They know their building is every bit as dangerous as one that burned in August, killing 77, but it’s a home, one they might not otherwise have, and a place to pursue their dreams and aspirations.
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Two Years With Hotshots, Elite U.S. Firefighters
Hotshot fire crews work on the front lines of the biggest wildfires in the American West. We rode along with them.