Winds fuel Elgin house fire
Winds fuel Elgin house fireChicago Daily HeraldBy Paul Biasco A house fire that started on an Elgin family's deck Thursday afternoon was fueled by strong winds and caused extensive damage throughout the home. A contractor was finishing up work on the home's siding on the 2400 block of Crystal Creek ...
Growing fire in Gila destroys 12 homes; now more than 70000 acres
Growing fire in Gila destroys 12 homes; now more than 70000 acresLas Cruces Sun-NewsFire crews were attempting to get back into the summer community of 57 homes late Thursday afternoon, to assess the damage. That community continues to be at risk due to extreme fire behavior and plenty of fuel. Personnel from New Mexico State Forestry ...State Forestry urges caution with using fireFireEngineering.comStart of summer prompts fire warningsKRQEWhitewater & Baldy Fires continue to burn in GilaKASAall 237 news articles »
Spent-Fuel Pool Concern At US Reactor
Spent-Fuel Pool Concern At US ReactorWall Street Journal (blog)The incident happened at a nuclear plant in the US last year after an electrical fire. Workers at the Fort Calhoun plant near Omaha, Neb., restored power after 90 minutes and the spent-fuel pool's temperature rose three degrees, too little to cause any ...Obama taps Yucca Mtn critic to lead nuclear agencyBusinessWeekall 967 news articles »
7 suffer minor injuries in fire aboard USS Miami in Maine
7 suffer minor injuries in fire aboard USS Miami in MaineNECNThe ship's reactor has been shut down for two months according to the Navy but there is still nuclear fuel onboard. Admiral Breckenridge says that fuel and its reactor are aft in the sub and were not affected in any way by the fire, but he couldn't say ...Fire damage assessment awaits for nuclear subThe Associated PressNuclear sub in Maine awaits fire damage assessmentSeattle Post IntelligencerSouth Portland FD brings foam trucks to sub fireWCSH-TVFox Newsall 1,143 news articles »
BP tanker driver 'culpable': Fire Marshal
BP tanker driver 'culpable': Fire MarshalSt. Augustine RecordBy SHELDON GARDNER The State Fire Marshal's Office says the man who drove the tanker delivering fuel when a BP station exploded in August demonstrated culpable negligence by leaving the tanker unattended while it was off-loading fuel.and more »