The Punch Newspapers14d
Lagos warns against prank calls to fire service
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Sesan Ogundeko, stated that prank calls continued to disrupt fire service operations and waste valuable resources. “Fake calls remain one of the ...
The Punch Newspapers14d
NSCDC averts fire disaster in Kaduna tanker accident
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has swiftly responded to a petroleum tanker accident at Guaraka along Kaduna Road, deploying tactical teams to prevent a potential fire disaster and ...
Daily Post Nigeria15d
Police gives details on Jigawa filling station fire incident
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed another tanker explosion at a filling station in Dutse metropolis. The incident occurred on Thursday at Shakkato filling station along Kiyawa Road. In ...
DualShockers15d
Unsettling Life-Sized Pokemon Plush Coming To Japan
A life-sized Gardevoir plush will be available for purchase, standing over 160 cm tall. The plush costs 49,500 yen and is only announced for sale in Japan. It will be unsettling to have a large ...
The Nation Newspaper15d
Tanker owners must install anti-spill locks, says Federal Fire boss
Piqued by incessant tanker explosions in recent times, the Controller-General, Federal Fire Service (FFS), Abdulganiyu Olola Jaji, said yesterday that henceforth tankers must be fortified with ...
ABC719d
Incoming rain brings mudslides threat to burn zones
Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.
Deadline.com22d
Hughes Fire: Residents Begin To Return Home As Firefighters Gain Upper Hand On Blaze North Of L.A. – Updated
While evacuation orders remained in place for areas around the immediate perimeter of the fire, other nearby neighborhoods were reduced from evacuation orders to warnings, while warnings were ...
NDTV22d
31,000 People Ordered To Evacuate After New Fire Erupts Near Los Angeles
A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, in a region already on edge after two deadly blazes ...
The New York Times23d
Tens of Thousands Told to Evacuate as New Fire Rages North of L.A.
The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just a few hours. More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders and ...
Sky23d
California wildfires: More than 30,000 flee as fire erupts north of Los Angeles
More than 30,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes north of Los Angeles after a new wildfire broke out in California. The latest blaze - dubbed the Hughes Fire - started late on ...
Los Angeles Times23d
As the Hughes fire swells, some residents gather near the flames to witness the spectacle
As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below. The Hughes fire ignited ...
WTOL23d
12 residents displaced after fire causes 'significant' damage at Tiffin apartment complex
TIFFIN, Ohio — An investigation is underway into what caused a fire at a Tiffin apartment complex Tuesday evening that displaced 12 residents and sent one to the hospital. Tiffin fire said it ...