Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two southern regions of the country where raging wildfires have killed at least 15 people and forced tens of thousands to evacuate. Ante los graves incendios en curso he decidido declarar estado de catástrofe en las regiones de Ñuble y Bio Bio. Todos los recursos […]
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South Korea’s Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles
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Regular inspections of hotels and other accommodations required by the state of Hawaii are being inconsistently carried out by most county fire departments. Three people died in two structure fires in Hilo on Hawaii island in October and November in a downtown hotel and in a factory illegally converted to rentals, neither of which had
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Insured losses from natural catastrophes will surpass US$100 billion mark in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year – driven mainly by January’s record Los Angeles wildfires as well as severe convective storms (SCS) in the US, according to a report from Swiss Re Institute. Overall, Swiss Re estimates global insured losses in 2025 at US$107
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Both of the apartment building fires that displaced 70 families in Holyoke this week appear to be accidental but the exact causes remain under investigation, according to city and state fire officials. Holyoke Fire Chief John Kadlewicz and State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine said the buildings’ alarm systems worked as intended at both fires,
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and leaders of Philadelphia’s mass transit agency said Monday that the system is fully complying with federal orders to take measures to help prevent fires in an aging electric railcar model that is heavily used in its regional rail fleet. The October order from the Federal Railroad Administration came after federal
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Thanksgiving is the No. 1 day of the year for home cooking fires in the U.S., and leaving food unattended is the leading cause, the Red Cross reported. According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking accounts for 80% of Thanksgiving Day home fires and 40% of related injuries. Thanksgiving also brings an increase in
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Cetera Financial Group has fired an employee accused of making racist comments in an Instagram video that has gone viral. In the widely circulated video on social media, a man is speaking to an Uber driver at the Denver airport, saying, “Get out of the country. I’ll get ICE.” He then shows his middle finger
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Russia's drone attack injures 8, sparks residential fires across Kyiv, Ukraine says
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Several wildfires were burning in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada area, forcing evacuations and destroying buildings in a historic mining town. The fires were started by numerous lightning strikes that hit California this week. Dubbed the TCU September Lightning Complex, the fires cover more than 13,700 acres. Containment on individual fires varies, but as
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