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A fire broke out aboard the USS New Orleans in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan, the U.S Navy confirmed. A spokesperson for the U.S. Navy said crews are responding to the fire. "We will provide more details as they become available," the spokesperson said in a statement.
A tractor trailer carrying more than 40,000 pounds of ribeye steak went up in flames on the side of the highway after the vehicle caught fire early Monday morning, officials said.
Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley filed a tort claim, saying Mayor Karen Bass had defamed the veteran firefighter in order to clear her own name.
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested after a fire engulfed an abandoned Grade I-listed manor house that had stood for hundreds of years in Liverpool. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) arrived at Woolton Hall, on Speke Road, at about 20:20 BST on Tuesday to tackle the blaze overnight.
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Former Los Angeles fire chief files legal claim against Mayor Bass, citing "defamation, retaliation"
The former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen Bass nearly six months after she was removed as chief, claiming that she was a scapegoat for criticisms against the city's response to January's devastating wildfires.
The Doerner Fir is over 325 feet tall. Its top has been burning since Aug. 17, but lightning, the most obvious cause, has been ruled out.
A large fire that is expected to "burn for some time" broke out at a commercial property. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to TMA Bark, near the former RAF Attlebridge site in Weston Longville, at about 20:15 BST on Wednesday and "found hundreds of thousands of tonnes of bark" alight.
Based on our examination of the scene, witness interviews, and other evidence, we believe this fire was intentionally set,” Fire Chief Richard Nelson said in a press release from the state fire marshal’s office.
Massachusetts fire investigators believe a fire that burned through a historic Reading home and barn was arson, the Department of Fire Services announced, offering a reward for tips.
The former chief, Kristin Crowley, claimed that Los Angeles leaders retaliated against her for publicly blaming them for refusing to properly fund the Fire Department.
Firefighters have gained some containment against a fast-spreading grass fire on the southern end of El Dorado County on Wednesday.Cal Fire's incidents webpage shows the Coyote Fire has burned about 554 acres in the Coyoteville area,