Memorial proposed for Grenfell Tower
The site of London’s Grenfell Tower, where 72 people were killed in a fire, may become a memorial to the victims. Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission has circulated pamphlets to nearby …
Fires
Chemical plant explosion in Shepherd, Texas; shelter in place lifted
Chemical plant explosion in San Jacinto A plant fire has been reported in Shepherd, Texas. Fox – 26 Houston Fire from an explosion at a plant housing toxic chemicals in …
NOTEBOOK: Atlantic, Pacific voters most worried about extreme weather – National
Global’s polling partner Ipsos recently completed a survey that looked at the attitudes Canadians have about extreme weather events, climate change and what to do about it. This has been …
As EV sales surge and cars get heavier, parking garages have to change
Charging points at an underground car park in England. The number of EVs on our roads is increasing. Peter Titmuss/UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Driving is changing. …
Firefighters called to raging house blaze — it was just ‘amazing Halloween decor’
There’s no higher praise for a Halloween decor enthusiast. The Glens Falls Fire Department was called out to a house for a “confirmed structure fire” in the upstate city on …
Fire at a wedding in Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150
People look at the aftermath of a fire that broke out during a wedding at an event hall in Al-Hamdaniyah, Iraq on September 27, 2023. At least 100 people were …
Utah’s Lake Powell houseboat fire has two dozen people leap into water: video
More than two dozen people — including a two-month-old baby — desperately leaped into a Utah lake Wednesday after their houseboat burst into flames. Hair-raising footage shows a man passing …
South Africa building inferno leaves at least 52 dead
A building fire in South Africa has claimed more than 50 lives, with more than 40 people also reported injured. The death toll from the fire, raging in a five-storey …
What caused the Embraer plane reportedly carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin to crash near Moscow?
CNN — Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed uprising against the Kremlin exactly two months ago, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, according to Russian …
How airlines are handling the evacuation of Yellowknife amid N.W.T. fire
As wildfires inch closer to the Northwest Territories’ capital of Yellowknife, several airlines that fly out of the city are adjusting schedules and fares as residents try to book flights …