Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over handling of Palisades fire
Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years ...
United Firefighters of Los Angeles president is "outraged" over removal of LAFD chief
Union President Freddy Escobar, a 35-year LAFD veteran, said firefighters stand united in recognizing the decision to remove ...
Bass ousts L.A. fire chief, saying LAFD needs 'new leadership'
Bass took that step after publicly ramping up criticism of Crowley in recent days, complaining that she had not heard from the chief until after the fire broke out, while also que ...
WLWT14d
5 transported to the hospital after fire engine and semi-truck crash in West Chester Township
West Chester Township officials say that a crash occurred Saturday morning involving one of the township's fire engines and a semi-truck. It occurred around 6:15 a.m. at the intersection of Union ...
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Lancashire Fire & Rescue warn public to avoid area as six fire engines battle huge blaze
Lancashire Fire & Rescue have said that they currently have six fire engines in attendance at a blaze on Caton Road in Lancaster. Emergency services were called to the incident following reports ...
Detroit News16d
Utility says its equipment may have started a small blaze that erupted during January's LA firestorm
Southern California Edison said the Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating the cause of the Hurst Fire and believes the utility's equipment caused the blaze, which did not destroy any ...
Interesting Engineering19d
Photos: World’s only 12-rotor engine plans to unleash 5,000 horsepower fury
Rob Dahm, known for pushing rotary engines to their limits, has taken on a challenge unlike any before. He has set his sights on the monstrous 15.7-liter, tri-turbo Y12 rotary engine—an ...
The New York Times19d
Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to use. The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many ...
Hindustan Times19d
‘It’s on fire, please get us out': Passengers scream in panic as plane engine catches fire. Watch terrifying video
During takeoff, a United Airlines plane's engine caught fire, causing panic and an emergency evacuation of all passengers and crew. Panic spread inside a United Airlines plane after its engine ...
Mint19d
United Airlines plane engine catches fire on runway in Houston, ‘panic’ video goes viral
A United Airlines plane's engine caught fire on the runway in Houston during takeoff, prompting an emergency response and passenger evacuation. All passengers and the crew members were evacuated ...
GeekWire20d
First electric fire engine in Wash. state unveiled in Redmond as city seeks more sustainable fleet
(City of Redmond Photo) Redmond, Wash., is home to the first electric fire engine to enter service in Washington state as city government officials unveiled the rig in a ribbon cutting at Redmond ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer20d
Flight evacuated as engine sparks fire during takeoff at Houston airport
HOUSTON — Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from a jetliner at Houston’s main airport on Sunday after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing.