The blaze was reportedly caused by an electrical fault on the building’s second floor, which also housed classrooms. Several children are thought to be among the dead.
Tag: Fires and Firefighters
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15 Injured as Driver Crashes Into Event for Pennsylvania Fire Victims
A fund-raiser for families affected by a fire that killed 10 people on Aug. 5 descended into chaos when a car crashed into the crowd.
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Wildfires Rip Through France Again Amid New Heat Wave
In the southwest, a blaze that started in July has reignited because of the heat and the dry air, scorching an additional 26 square miles of bushes and forest.
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Can Fire Smoke Cause Lung Cancer?
And how does the risk compare with inhaling smoke from cigarettes?
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McKinney Fire Kills Thousands of Fish
Flash floods last week pushed burned soil, rocks and downed timber into the river, killing off, according to local tribal leaders, thousands of fish.