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Taipei, June 17 (CNA) An arson suspect in a fire that killed a family of eight people in Hsinchu City earlier this week used toilet paper and gasoline to ...

He had been prepared to give his son NT$500,000 (US$16,804) to move out of the house, they said, but Chen instead wanted his father to sell the shop. An argument subsequently ensued between the owner and his son, who then lit a piece of toilet paper and threw it onto the floor, igniting a fire that quickly spread to the second floor, they added. Taipei, June 17 (CNA) An arson suspect in a fire that killed a family of eight people in Hsinchu City earlier this week used toilet paper and gasoline to start the fire, police said Friday.

Under future climate change scenarios, it is likely there will be a greater risk of major wildfires with prolonged periods of dry weather predicted to increase.

By using Earth observation datasets, this provides a cost-effective way of updating information about the landscape and a potential route to scaling up the modelling to bigger areas. As part of this proof-of-concept approach, we developed a multi-criteria analysis model informed by local expertise and Earth observation data to assess the role which management practices of grazing and controlled burning have upon the likelihood that a habitat will burn. Reductions in grazing levels have led to concerns about the impact which changes in habitat management have had on the landscape, and especially to fire regime control.

Firefighters battled a large fire at a tire yard in Montebello Friday morning that sent flames up in the air that could be seen from miles away.

Crews responded to the blaze near Slauson Avenue and the 5 Freeway around 1 a.m., according to the Montebello Fire Department. Officials said the tire yard was fully engulfed in flames with downed electrical lines. Crews responded to the blaze near Slauson Avenue and the 5 Freeway around 1 a.m., according to the Montebello Fire Department. Officials said the tire yard was fully engulfed in flames with downed electrical lines. By 5 a.m., firefighters were still trying to extinguish the flames with foam.

Many communities devastated by fires two years ago are also struggling to find construction workers to build new homes.

It’s what we see out of our back window,” she said, adding that it is a constant reminder of the enormity of what happened to their community. “I cooked whatever I could find, put the kettle on and that sort of thing,” he said. “The hill behind us is just a little hill of… But… I don’t know if that was from COVID… It’s hard to say, it’s hard to separate it.” So I sent my son up to check the house and it was very close to our home. “We were one of the first people back… “The plans and permits are taking a long time to go through,” he explained. “She’s been living in a portable [house] for the last couple of years… “Say the plumbing needed to get done so that the [electrician] could come… “[At the moment I’m] rebuilding a house… “…they have so much work that it’s a juggling act trying to make everyone happy.” “You have to wait…

At least one person has died after a fire broke out at a petrochemical complex in Shanghai on Saturday, Chinese state media reported.

and more than 30 injured in a powerful explosion at a restaurant in the northeastern city of Shenyang. The gas explosion took place in a mixed-use residential and commercial building. In a video posted by Shanghai residents on social media and reviewed by CNN, at least one explosion took place at the petrochemical plant as the fire billowed. Rescue operations are underway, it added.

SHANGHAI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in China's Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said on its Weibo account.

The fire occurred at about 4 a.m. Saturday at the petrochemical enterprise, and the company is racing to deal with the fire. Fire and smoke is seen at the ethylene glycol plant area of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Shanghai, June 18, 2022. The fire occurred at about 4 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant area of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. The company is racing to deal with the fire.

A fire broke out at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical plant in Shanghai early on Saturday (Jun 18), killing one person, the company said.

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The fire started around at 4 a.m. at an ethylene glycol processing unit owned by Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical, a state-owned oil company whose headquarters ...

It was not clear whether any people were killed or injured in the explosions or fire. Firefighters were able to put the blaze under control, the company said in a statement posted to its Chinese social media account. Firefighters were able to put the blaze under control, but it caused residents of a nearby neighborhood to flee their homes.

A fire broke out at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Ltd plant in Shanghai early on Saturday, killing one person, the company said.

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Slide 1 of 4. Firefighters from Sonoma County Fire District, Healdsburg Fire Department, and Cal Fire mop up the Woody Creek Fire in Windsor on Friday, June 17, ...

The goat appeared to have pulled a piece of brush into the fence, bringing the fence into contact with its electrified wire at a point where there was a worn out insulator, Foreman said. A goat was blamed for starting a fire that burned nearly 3 acres outside of Windsor Friday afternoon, fire officials said. Goat causes fire that burned nearly 3 acres outside Windsor

At least one person was killed during a fire that broke out in the ethylene glycol plant area of Shanghai Petrochemical complex on Saturday morning.

At least one person was killed during a fire that broke out in the ethylene glycol plant area of Shanghai Petrochemical complex on Saturday morning. Videos show that the whole factory was engulfed by black smog. Roughly five hours later, Shanghai Petrochemical said on Sina Weibo that the fire was effectively under control, and surveillance of the nearby environment shows there was no contamination.

A FIRE broke out at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co plant in Shanghai early on Saturday (Jun 18), killing 1 person, the company said.

Explosion heard 6km away before three blazes seen in separate buildings, with the fire expected to continue burning for some time.

The ministry of emergency management has dispatched an expert group to the scene, CCTV reported. While the lockdown was officially lifted at the beginning of June, the snarling of supply chains and shutting of factories continues to have far-reaching consequences for the global economy. “The fire at the scene has been effectively brought under control and protective burning is currently being carried out,” Xinhua said.

BEIJING: A fire broke out at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical plant in Shanghai early on Saturday (Jun 18), killing one person, the company said.

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At least one person is killed in a large fire at a Shanghai chemical plant that shot clouds of smoke across the city early on Saturday morning.

The fire at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company plant in outlying Jinshan district broke out around 4am, but was brought under control later that morning, according to state news agency Xinhua. - A possible cause of the fire has not been reported At least one person has been killed in a Shanghai chemical plant fire that shot clouds of smoke across the city.

SINGAPORE: Firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) extinguished a fire in a warehouse along Gul Drive on Saturday (Jun 18).

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The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the fire at 23 Gul Drive at about 8.25am. When SCDF personnel arrived ...

When The Straits Times arrived on the scene at 10.45am, firefighting operations were ongoing, with at least six emergency vehicles seen. Firefighters deployed water and foam jets around the premises to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading. A total of 13 emergency vehicles and about 50 firefighters, including those from the Special Rescue Unit, were deployed in a two-hour operation to bring the fire under control.

A fire has broken out at a petrochemical enterprise in Shanghai, killing at least one, official media reported. Shanghai petrochemical plant fire kills at ...

CCTV released aerial video of a fire extinguishing agent being sprayed onto the smoking facilities. Video circulating on social media showed the glow of an explosion filling the night sky. In a tweet, the BBC's China correspondent, Stephen McDonell, shared footage of a blackened-out sky after much of the visible fire was extinguished.

A fire and explosion at state-owned Sinopec's Shanghai facility in one of China's biggest chemical-production zones killed one person and injured another, ...

- Opinion: The Forest for the Jan. 6 Trees You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Ethylene glycol-related equipment at the facility, which is located in a coastal industrial zone, exploded and burned down, China’s national fire and rescue agency said on the social-media site Weibo.

BEIJING: A fire broke out at a Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical plant in Shanghai early on Saturday (Jun 18), killing one person, the company said.

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A massive fire broke out in a warehouse at Pioneer on Saturday (Jun. 18) morning. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) gave live updates on the situation ...

A total 13 emergency vehicles and about 50 firefighters were deployed for the incident. The firefighters were from Tuas Fire Station (FS), Jurong FS, Jurong Island FS, and the Special Rescue Unit. SCDF shared that they were alerted to the fire at about 8:25am on Saturday (Jun. 18).

MERRIMAC — Chief Larry S. Fisher reports that the Merrimac Fire Department responded to a three-alarm fire at a home on High Street on Saturday morning.

Authorities say a building caught fire and later collapsed in north Philadelphia, killing one firefighter and injuring five other people after all became ...

Murphy said the building had been affected by the fire, but it was unclear what made it come down. Patricia Sermarini told The Philadelphia Inquirer that she rushed to the site when she saw the alert about the collapse because her son-in-law, a firefighter, was on the morning shift. Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said in a statement Saturday afternoon that the department is grieving with “family, friends, and community." Three other firefighters and an inspector with the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections had been freed quickly. “Early this morning, like every day, he exemplified heroism by doing what our first responders do every day: put on their uniform, leave their loved ones, and carry out their sworn duty to protect and serve the residents of this city." At 3:24 a.m., the building collapsed, Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said.

A 27-year veteran of the Fire Department was pronounced dead at the scene, and two other firefighters remained trapped as of Saturday morning, ...

“I was here last night, bought a pizza, and they’re calling me at 4 o’clock in the morning to say the pizzeria was on fire,” said Mr. Lopez, 55, standing a few yards from where the building’s rubble lay in the street. One firefighter had jumped from the building to escape, Mr. Murphy said. The “total collapse” occurred after the fire was put out, Mr. Murphy said. Two other firefighters, Lieutenant Williamson and Mr. Brennan, were trapped under debris, and firefighters began a search and rescue operation. Mr. Brennan and Mr. Bailey were in critical but stable condition at Temple University Hospital, the mayor’s office said. Elliott Lopez, who lives nearby, said he was at the restaurant at around 11:30 p.m. Friday. He said he was alerted to the fire and subsequent collapse of the building by a phone call from his brother, who had seen a report of the incident on Facebook. He said he had arrived at the scene early Saturday to move a car he had parked at the intersection and found that it had already been moved by emergency workers. Lieutenant Williamson was pronounced dead at the scene, and Mr. Brennan was rushed to Temple Hospital. “The Philadelphia Fire Department is grieving with the family, friends and community for all those affected by this tragedy,” said Commissioner Adam K. Thiel of the Philadelphia Fire Department. “It is not possible to express in words what we feel at this time.” Although it was unclear exactly what had caused the collapse, he said that “the building was affected by fire.” An official from the Department of Licenses and Inspections at the scene declined to comment. A 27-year veteran of the Fire Department was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said. PHILADELPHIA — A pizzeria collapsed in Philadelphia early on Saturday morning, killing one firefighter and injuring four other firefighters and a city building official, the Philadelphia Fire Department said.

Four other firefighters and an inspector with the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections had been rescued from the rubble and were in stable ...

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A Philadelphia firefighter has died in the collapse of a building Saturday morning in the city, a fire official said.

"There were a lot of void spaces," Murphy said. The licensing worker was released; the four firefighters remained hospitalized Saturday morning in stable condition, Murphy said. As firefighters focused on displaced residents and "overhaul" -- looking for remaining fire in concealed spaces -- the building collapsed, Murphy said. The cause of the collapse isn't known and will be investigated by a fire marshal and others, Murphy said. Of the six trapped in total, five -- four firefighters and a city licensing and inspections worker -- were rescued and sent to a hospital. "Our department lost a member bravely fighting a fire and then caught in a building collapse after the fire was over," he said.

City Releases Update on the Indiana Avenue Fire and Building Collapse.

Two other Fire Department members were trapped under debris where firefighters began a search and rescue operation after the initial collapse. Around 7 a.m., the trapped firefighters were removed from the rubble. Shortly before 2 a.m. this morning, fire crews were called to 300 W. Indiana Avenue in the city’s Fairhill section. The fire was placed under control over an hour later. Lieutenant Sean Williamson, 51, was killed in the line of duty while operating at this morning’s fire at 300 W. Indiana Avenue in the city’s Fairhill section. I share my deepest condolences with everyone who knew and loved Sean. I ask all Philadelphians to keep his family, and all members of the Philadelphia Fire Department, in your prayers at this difficult time,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. “I also want to express my sincere gratitude and commend all of our first responders who responded swiftly and bravely to save lives. Early this morning, like every day, he exemplified heroism by doing what our first responders do every day: put on their uniform, leave their loved ones, and carry out their sworn duty to protect and serve the residents of this city. Four people, three firefighters and one L&I inspector, were initially trapped. No cause has been determined. For more than 27 years, he dedicated his life to serving and protecting the people of Philadelphia, and sacrificed his life protecting others. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Philadelphia Firefighter Lt. Sean Williamson. This is a heartbreaking day for our city. PHILADELPHIA — It is with great sadness that the Philadelphia Fire Department announces the loss of one of its own along with injuries to five City of Philadelphia employees—four firefighters and one employee of the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I).

The fire occurred at 4:28 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd, located in the city's Jinshan ...

The fire occurred at 4:28 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd, located in the city's Jinshan District. A driver of a transport vehicle was found killed and an employee of the company was slightly injured. The fire occurred at 4:28 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd, located in the city's Jinshan District. A driver of a transport vehicle was found killed and an employee of the company was slightly injured. Photo taken on June 18, 2022 shows the fire site at the ethylene glycol plant area of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Shanghai. One person was killed after a fire broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in China's Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said. The fire occurred at 4:28 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd, located in the city's Jinshan District. A driver of a transport vehicle was found killed and an employee of the company was slightly injured. Aerial photo taken on June 18, 2022 shows firefighters working at the fire site at the ethylene glycol plant area of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Shanghai. One person was killed after a fire broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in China's Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said. Firefighters work at the fire site at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in Jinshan District, east China's Shanghai, June 18, 2022. One person was killed after the fire broke out at the petrochemical enterprise in Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said. Aerial photo taken on June 18, 2022 shows the fire site at the ethylene glycol plant area of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Shanghai. One person was killed after a fire broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in China's Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said. The fire occurred at 4:28 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd, located in the city's Jinshan District. A driver of a transport vehicle was found killed and an employee of the company was slightly injured. Firefighters work at the fire site at the ethylene glycol plant area of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in east China's Shanghai, June 18, 2022. One person was killed after a fire broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in China's Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said. The fire occurred at 4:28 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd, located in the city's Jinshan District. A driver of a transport vehicle was found killed and an employee of the company was slightly injured.

The homeowner was able to escape the inferno. She was injured but refused medical attention. Two dogs did not survive the blaze. The Nassau fire marshal's ...

The Nassau fire marshal's office says the fire doesn't appear to be suspicious. She was injured but refused medical attention. The homeowner was able to escape the inferno.

The blaze grew to three and a half acres of vegetation, according to LA Fire.

LAFD said to expect at least one lane of Culver Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard to be closed until operations are finished. No structures were threatened by the fire. It took 86 Los Angeles Fire Department responders to put out a vegetation fire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Playa Del Rey near Culver Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard, west of Lincoln Boulevard.

The fire occurred at 4:28 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., located in the city's ...

A nearby shop owner, surnamed Sun, told Xinhua that after hearing the explosion in the early morning, he drove his family away because they were worried about the potential fallout and pollution. The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment said the latest monitoring data show that the air quality has almost returned to normal, and no water pollution has been found in the surrounding rivers. The fire occurred at 4:28 a.m. at the ethylene glycol plant of the chemical department of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., located in the city's Jinshan District. A driver of a transport vehicle was found killed and an employee of the company was slightly injured.