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Raging fire consumes 4th tank at Cuba oil storage facility
Read full article: Raging fire consumes 4th tank at Cuba oil storage facilityFlames have engulfed a fourth tank at an oil storage facility in western Cuba as the raging fire consumes critical fuel supplies on an island facing a growing energy crisis.
US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires
Read full article: US takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfiresThe U.S. Forest Service says it will take emergency action soon to save giant sequoias by speeding up projects to clear underbrush to protect the world’s largest trees from the increasing threat of wildfires.
Bloomfield Township firefighters still working to put out hot spots after Oakland Hills Country Club fire
Read full article: Bloomfield Township firefighters still working to put out hot spots after Oakland Hills Country Club fireFire crews were back at the Oakland Hills Country Club putting water on hot spots after a massive fire ripped through the clubhouse on Thursday.
Fire crews rescue memorabilia from burning Oakland Hills Country Club: ‘We have some priceless items’
Read full article: Fire crews rescue memorabilia from burning Oakland Hills Country Club: ‘We have some priceless items’Fire has destroyed the historic clubhouse at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township.
Ex-college professor charged with setting California fires
Read full article: Ex-college professor charged with setting California firesA federal grand jury has indicted a former college professor for allegedly starting four wildfires in Northern California that threatened to trap firefighters as they battled a massive fire nearby.
23-year-old aspiring nurse and mother dies in Waterford Township apartment complex fire
Read full article: 23-year-old aspiring nurse and mother dies in Waterford Township apartment complex fireNeighbors say the smoke was so intense that firefighters had to put up their ladder so residents could climb out their windows.
1 killed, 2 injured in Sterling Heights house fire
Read full article: 1 killed, 2 injured in Sterling Heights house fireSTERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – One person died and two were injured in a house fire that happened around 9:45 p.m. Saturday in the 2400 block of Haff Drive in Sterling Heights. When officers and firefighters arrived to the home it was fully engulfed in flames. The fire is being investigated by both the city’s police and fire departments. As of now the cause of the fire is still unknown.
8 hospitalized, dozens displaced in massive Mount Clemens apartment complex fire
Read full article: 8 hospitalized, dozens displaced in massive Mount Clemens apartment complex fireMOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Some tenants at the River North Village Apartments in Mount Clemens jumped from their balconies to escape a massive fire with heavy smoke and flames that crews worked for hours to put out overnight Sunday, a witness told Local 4 News. According to another witness, others jumped from a window to escape the fire at the apartment building on North River Road. Local 4 News reached out to the American Red Cross and Macomb County Sheriff’s Office to check on whether anyone was hurt or displaced. Fire departments from around Macomb County responded to the scene. Read more: Macomb County headlines
Rochester Hills home catches fire for the second time in less than a month
Read full article: Rochester Hills home catches fire for the second time in less than a monthA photo of a Rochester Hills home on fire on Jan. 23, 2021. ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – On Friday night, firefighters worked to put out a fire in the 2700 block of Hickory Lawn in Rochester Hills. When firefighters arrived the home was fully engulfed in flames with heavy fire showing through the roof. Most of the bungalow style roof collapsed during the fire. According to the Rochester Hills Fire Department, the same home caught fire less than a month ago on Christmas Eve.
Detroit firefighters pull woman, young boy from house fire on Clayburn Street
Read full article: Detroit firefighters pull woman, young boy from house fire on Clayburn StreetDETROIT – Detroit firefighters pulled a 20-year-old woman and a young boy from a burning home Tuesday afternoon in the 7400 block of Clayburn Street. The woman and child, who is believed to be either 4 or 5 years old, suffered burns and smoke inhalation. The woman was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital with burns over 50 percent of her body and suffering from smoke inhalation. The boy was taken to Children’s Hospital with burns, also suffering from smoke inhalation. According to the Detroit Fire Department, firefighters pulled them from the house right when they arrived about noon Tuesday.
Hundreds of boats damaged as multiple crews battle Monroe County marina fire
Read full article: Hundreds of boats damaged as multiple crews battle Monroe County marina fireLA SALLE, Mich. – Dozens of fire crews battled a three-alarm fire Friday Morning at the Toledo Beach Marina in La Salle. ORIGINAL STORY: Video: Large fire burns at Toledo Beach Marina in Monroe CountyDec. 7 update: Fire chief: Cause of Toledo Beach Marina fire may never be determinedThe fire was called in just before 7 a.m. By noon, firefighters were able to get some of the flames under control, but there was still significant smoke from the area. At one point, the smoke was so thick, the flashing emergency lights of first responders could barely be seen. An entire building filled with hundreds of boats was nearly destroyed on the shore of Lake Erie. Despite being on the shore of Lake Erie, crews were unable to get enough water to battle the fire properly.
Video: Large fire burns at Toledo Beach Marina in Monroe County
Read full article: Video: Large fire burns at Toledo Beach Marina in Monroe CountyLA SALLE, Mich. – Firefighters are on the scene of a three-alarm fire Friday at the Toledo Beach Marina in La Salle, Mich.Watch the video above showing the massive flames and thick smoke at the marina. Dec. 7 update: Fire chief: Cause of Toledo Beach Marina fire may never be determinedMonroe County Emergency Manager Mark Hammond said there have been no injuries reported, but hundreds, if not more, boats have been damaged or destroyed by the fire. Hammond said the biggest issue they face has been getting water to put out the fire because marinas like this one are meant for getting boats in the water, not for large trucks. They have been having a difficult time getting the fire trucks to a place where they can get water they can use. Here is a statement from the marina Friday morning, explaining all marina employees are safe and that an investigation into the cause is underway:“A fire occurred this morning at Safe Harbor Toledo Beach in LaSalle, Michigan.
Firefighters work to keep flames away from Hamtramck business
Read full article: Firefighters work to keep flames away from Hamtramck businessHAMTRAMCK, Mich. – No one was in immediate danger as firefighters respond to an unoccupied building engulfed in flames in Hamtramck Monday night. The concern, however, is protecting equipment for a neighboring business. The building is located on Conant Street north of Davison Street. Next to the building is property with 18-wheelers and dump trucks stored. You can watch the full report in the video posted above.
4th person killed in devastating California wildfire
Read full article: 4th person killed in devastating California wildfire(AP Photo/Noah Berger)SAN FRANCISCO – Flames devoured swaths of brush and trees in Northern California on Wednesday amid unseasonably hot and dry weather. The firefighters covered themselves on the ground with the emergency shelters that look like space blankets if they are in imminent danger from flames. On Sept. 8, 14 firefighters deployed emergency shelters as flames overtook them and destroyed the fire station they were defending in the Los Padres National Forest. He was the fourth person killed by the blaze that has spread to neighboring Tehama County. The Glass and Zogg fires are among nearly 30 wildfires burning in California.
Couple killed in Van Buren Township house fire
Read full article: Couple killed in Van Buren Township house fireVAN BUREN TWP., Mich. – A married couple in their 70s was killed early Thursday morning in a house fire on Lilac Lane near Belleville Road and I-94 in Van Buren Township. Patricia and Richard Johnson were killed in a fire at their home July 2, 2020 in Van Buren Township. More: Van Buren Township newsA house burned July 2, 2020 on Lilac Lane in Van Buren Township. (WDIV)A house burned July 2, 2020 on Lilac Lane in Van Buren Township. (WDIV)A house burned July 2, 2020 on Lilac Lane in Van Buren Township.
Body found after fire at house on Minnesota Street in Detroit
Read full article: Body found after fire at house on Minnesota Street in DetroitDETROIT – A body was found Tuesday morning after a house fire on Minnesota Street on Detroit’s east side. Police have not released any additional information. The house is on Minnesota Street near John R.
Liberty football vs. UMass: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Liberty football vs. UMass: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreThe Liberty Flames are battling the UMass Minutemen at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, Massachusetts. TV: FloFootball/NESN at noon SaturdayHOT: Flames are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game. HOT: Flames are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog of 3.5-10.0. COLD: Minutemen are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 10.5 or greater. COLD: Minutemen are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a home underdog of 10.5 or greater.
Syracuse football vs. Liberty: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Syracuse football vs. Liberty: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreAndre Cisco #19 of the Syracuse Orange celebrates an interception during the first quarter against the Wagner Seahawks at the Carrier Dome on September 8, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. Now expectations are much higher for the 22nd-ranked Orange as they visit Liberty in Saturday's season opener. ABOUT LIBERTY (2018: 6-6)The Flames, in their second season as an FCS independent, played two notable opponents last season, allowing 98 points in losses to Virginia and Auburn. The Orange have two preseason All-Americans in sophomore kicker Andre Szmyt and sophomore safety Andre Cisco. PREDICTION: Syracuse 27, Liberty 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.