Man hailed as hero for rescuing Arizona family from apartment fire – CBS News Watch CBS News Claudia Jiminez woke up with flames ripping through her apartment, but help came from an unexpected place in the form of Joe Hollins. He and his wife were homeless and sleeping outside nearby, and heard screams from the … Read more
A large fire which erupted at a plastics plant in Brunswick, Georgia, on Saturday prompted officials to issue a shelter-in-place order for the entire city. The order was lifted late Saturday night. In a news conference earlier in the evening, Brunswick Mayor Cosby Johnson said that, along with the shelter-in-place order, all residents within a … Read more
Residents were told to evacuate after a “large industrial fire” broke out Tuesday in Richmond, Indiana, at an abandoned Hoffco factory that was being used to store plastics, officials said. “It was fully loaded with unknown type of plastics,” Richmond Fire Department Chief Tim Brown said at a Tuesday evening press conference. “The fire spread … Read more
CFD lieutenant dies while responding to high-rise fire in Gold Coast CFD lieutenant dies while responding to high-rise fire in Gold Coast 14:51 One firefighter was killed Wednesday after responding to a high-rise building fire on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, authorities said. Three other firefighters were injured, as were two civilians, CBS Chicago reported. … Read more
At least 39 killed in Mexico migrant facility fire – CBS News Watch CBS News A deadly fire at a Mexico migrant facility has killed at least 39 people. Mexico’s president says it was sparked by migrants who were protesting their anticipated deportation. CBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez shares the latest details and what he’s … Read more
Three children died Saturday morning in a fire at a home in Baltimore, authorities said. Firefighters rescued the three children and two adults from the burning home before sunrise, the Baltimore Fire Department said on Twitter. Just before 5:30 a.m. local time, firefighters arrived on Bradhurst Road where a two-story house was on fire with … Read more
Three people were killed, and three others injured, in a house fire near Auburn, Georgia, early Saturday morning as multiple propane tanks exploded, officials said. Just after midnight, firefighters responded to reports that there had been an explosion in a house on Hidden Acres Road in the Winder area, and that multiple people were trapped, … Read more
Ohio community at risk for chemical explosion after train derailment – CBS News Watch CBS News A mandatory evacuation order is in effect in some Ohio communities amid fears of an explosion involving hazardous materials. This comes after a train derailment sparked a massive fire. KDKA’s Jessica Guay has more. Be the first to know … Read more
Train derailment causes massive fire in East Palestine, Ohio Train derailment causes massive fire in East Palestine, Ohio 02:51 A train derailment and resulting large fire prompted an evacuation order in an Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line on Friday night, covering the area in billows of smoke lit orange by the flames below. … Read more
A massive and deadly fire is still burning Monday morning in Valparaiso, Chile Chile wildfire: 12 killed, thousands of homes destroyed 00:21 Chile extended an emergency declaration to another region on Saturday as firefighters continued to struggle to control dozens of raging wildfires. At least 22 people have died in connection to the fires, and … Read more