Category Fire Alert

Chemical Tank Explosion At Fertilizer Plant Kills 1 In Georgia, USA

Authorities say a man has died following a chemical tank explosion at a fertilizer plant in southwest Georgia.   Bainbridge Public Safety officer Jerry Carter says the explosion occurred around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Liquid Transfer Terminals in Bainbridge. Carter…

Extreme drought has dried out 12 million trees in California, USA

The mix of extreme heat and no water means the Golden State is fast becoming the crispy, brown state.   Twelve million trees have dried up because of the drought, and all that dead wood means the risk of wildfires…

Train and vehicle collide killing 15 in South Africa

According to the province’s transport department spokesman, Kwanele Ncalane, the minibus taxi left the Shaka’s Head bridge near Ballito and veered down an embankment before crashing into an oncoming train.   “Initial reports indicate that the driver of the minibus…

China blast zone blocked over contamination fear; 112 dead

Authorities pulled more bodies from a massive blast site in the Chinese port of Tianjin, pushing the death toll to 112 on Sunday as teams scrambled to clear dangerous chemical contamination.   Hundreds of people were injured and 85 firefighters…