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100 Years Ago Today, Factory Fire Changed America

Deadly blaze at Triangle Shirtwaist site galvanized labor movement

(Newser) - It was 4:40 in the afternoon on Saturday, March 25, 1911. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company was close to closing down for the day in New York City. Someone dropped a still-smoking object onto the factory floor. Within minutes, the eighth, ninth, and 10th floors of the building the company...

Guy Sets Motel Room Fire Because Satan Lived There

Totally makes sense, right?

(Newser) - There’s only one obvious reason a person might set his motel room blankets on fire: Because he thinks he’s sharing the room with Satan. That’s the excuse a 52-year-old Washington man gave to cops after allegedly starting the motel room fire Friday, the Herald reports. He had...

7 Kids Dead in Farmhouse Fire

Three-year-old the lone survivor

(Newser) - A fire roared through a rural Pennsylvania farmhouse last night, taking with it the lives of seven of the family's eight children, ages nine months to 11, reports the Patriot-News . As mother Janelle Clouse milked cows in the barn around 10pm and father Ted drove a milk truck, 3-year-old Leah...

'Slumdog Millionaire' Star Rubina Ali Homeless After Fire in Mumbai Slum
 Slumdog Star Loses All in Fire 
Mar 5, 2011 8:54 AM CST

Slumdog Star Loses All in Fire

Rubina Ali homeless again after blaze in Mumbai slum

(Newser) - Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali is out on the street after a blaze ripped through her Mumbai slum today. "It's all gone. Even my best clothes, everything," Rubina tearfully told the AP via phone; the 12-year-old also lost her awards, clippings, and photos from the Oscar-winning flick....

Wildfires Blazing in West Texas
 Wildfires Blazing in West Texas 
Feb 28, 2011 2:24 PM CST

Wildfires Blazing in West Texas

Hundreds evacuated; kennel fire claims dogs

(Newser) - Wildfires continued their blaze across West Texas today, though calmer winds allowed firefighters to make some headway. The weekend brought fierce gusts that carried the fires across 120,000 acres, reducing 80 homes to ashes and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Firefighters, support helicopters, and tanker planes are...

Fourth Child Dies After Day Care Fire in Houston

Police investigate whether operator had gone shopping beforehand

(Newser) - A fourth child died today after a day care fire in Houston last week, as police investigate whether the woman who operated it out of her home left the kids unsupervised while she went shopping, reports KTRK-TV. Three other toddlers were injured, and two of them remain hospitalized. "There's...

Protester Sets Self on Fire in Senegal

It's the latest self-immolation in Africa

(Newser) - A man set himself on fire in front of the presidential palace in Senegal today in the latest self-immolation on the African continent. He's being treated at a hospital, and his motive isn't known. The mutiny in Tunisia that ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was touched...

Ohio Town Evacuated After Gas Line Bursts

Fires spread through Fairport Harbor; no injuries reported

(Newser) - An Ohio town was ordered to evacuate today after pressure buildup caused a gas line explosion, igniting at least a dozen fires, the AP reports. Most were put out by late morning, and the remaining two were under control; no injuries have been reported. The evacuation order was ultimately ditched...

8 Young Homeless Squatters Killed in New Orleans Fire

They were burning debris in warehouse to keep warm

(Newser) - The deadliest city blaze in decades killed eight homeless squatters who were burning debris in an abandoned warehouse to stay warm, authorities said. Firefighters said they could not tell the ages or genders of the victims, but agencies that work with the homeless said they believe some or all the...

Shanghai High-Rise Inferno Kills 12

 Shanghai High-Rise 
 Inferno Kills 42 
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Nov 15, 2010 11:27 AM CST

Shanghai High-Rise Inferno Kills 42

Rescuers save more than 100 from 30-story apartment building

(Newser) - Flames spread through a 30-story Shanghai apartment building today, killing 42 and injuring more than 90, according to the latest reports. Sparked during a building renovation, the fire began on scaffolding before reaching the building. Some 100 people were reported rescued from the blaze, which raged through at least 10...

Woman Dies After Saving Kids from Fire

After throwing children out window to safety, she succumbs to smoke

(Newser) - A Louisville mom died a hero yesterday, after saving at least three children from a burning building. As her sister fled the building with two other children, 31-year-old Tomarra Finley stayed behind to wake up her kids and help them escape. With the exits blocked, she kicked out the second-story...

WWII Vet Sets Self on Fire, Kills 8 in Nursing Home

Fellow residents died from smoke inhalation

(Newser) - The suicide of a World War II veteran is disturbing enough on its own: The resident of a Russian nursing home set himself on fire. But it gets even more depressing: Eight people in neighboring rooms also died, falling victim to smoke and gas inhalation, the AP reports . The 86-year-old...

Philippines Fire Leaves Thousands Homeless

Fire guts 350 shanties north of Manila

(Newser) - Officials say a massive fire has left thousands homeless in two coastal villages north of the Philippines' capital. Fire Officer Domingo Gastilo says the fire broke out late yesterday, possibly when gasoline a man was pouring into a container near an open stove caught alight. The fire lasted four hours,...

Fire Tornado Strikes, Vanishes
 Fire Tornado Strikes, Vanishes 
viral video
Aug 25, 2010 3:50 PM CDT

Fire Tornado Strikes, Vanishes

Apocalyptic phenomenon hits Aracatuba, Brazil

(Newser) - It doesn't quite seem possible, but a tornado of fire has ripped through a town in Brazil, Yahoo News reports. Aracatuba has been caught in a ghastly 3-month drought, and brush fires combined with strong wind currents to suspend the fire in a column. The tornado left a trail of...

Two Killed in LA Explosion, Fire

Natural gas blast destroys 2-story building

(Newser) - Two people was killed today when a gas explosion ripped through a building in South Los Angeles. What firefighters described as a violent natural gas explosion occurred at 6:15am at a 2-story building that houses a welding operation, causing the facade to collapse and starting a fire, NBC Los...

100 Dead in Bangladesh Fire
 100 Dead in Bangladesh Fire 
Jun 4, 2010 1:20 AM CDT

100 Dead in Bangladesh Fire

Blaze engulfs apartment blocks in Dhaka

(Newser) - Over 100 people have been killed in a fire that ripped through a crowded residential neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The fire, caused by a fault in an electrical transformer, spread rapidly as it consumed chemicals in stores and small-scale factories, and quickly engulfed several apartment blocks, Reuters reports.

Hero Pooch Leads Lost Trooper to Fire

'Buddy' gets an engraved bowl as reward

(Newser) - Buddy the German shepherd is the toast of Alaska after helping a lost state trooper to the scene of a fire. The trooper's GPS had frozen, and his dashboard camera shows Buddy approaching the car, then leading the way. The fire destroyed a workshop, but troopers say Buddy's actions helped...

3 Dead, 4 Injured in Refinery Fire
 3 Dead, 4 Injured 
 in Refinery Fire 
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Apr 2, 2010 10:23 AM CDT

3 Dead, 4 Injured in Refinery Fire

Midnight explosion rocks plant in Washington state

(Newser) - An explosion and fire at a Washington state oil refinery shook homes and shot flames into the night sky early today, killing three people and critically injuring four others. The fire struck the Tesoro Corp. refinery in Anacortes, about 70 miles north of Seattle, at about 12:30am. The blaze...

Kids Use Body Spray to Light Selves on Fire

YouTube videos are fueling the craze, warn authorities

(Newser) - Authorities are warning of a risky trend fueled by YouTube videos: boys are spraying Axe Body Spray on their skin or clothes and igniting it. Five sixth-graders in Washington state have been caught in recent weeks, though none were injured, the Tacoma News Tribune reports. In a letter to parents,...

Cat Saves Family, Goes Missing

Illinois tabby alerted owners, dog to fire in their home

(Newser) - A cat who alerted her sleeping family to a fire spreading through their house, allowing them to escape unharmed, has disappeared from their suburban Chicago home. Baby roused Josh Ornberg and girlfriend Letitia Kovalovsky, who are expecting twins, and their dog early this morning. Because the 13-year-old tabby usually "...

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