170,000 evacuated as Typhoon Ketsana approaches Vietnam's central coastSeptember 30th, 2009 170,000 evacuated as typhoon approaches VietnamHANOI, Vietnam — Authorities in Vietnam have evacuated 170,000 people as Typhoon Ketsana bears down on the country's central coast. The storm killed 240 people in the Philippines.
Homes evacuated as wildfire burns in Riverside County near TemeculaSeptember 19th, 2009 Homes evacuated as wildfire burns near TemeculaTEMECULA, Calif. — Authorities say they have stopped the progress of a wildfire in Riverside County but not before it destroyed 12 structures and forced the evacuation of about 30 homes.
Homes evacuated as wildfire burns 12 structures, 217 acres near Temecula, Calif.September 19th, 2009 Homes evacuated as wildfire burns in CaliforniaTEMECULA, Calif. — Authorities say they have stopped the progress of a wildfire in Riverside County but not before it destroyed 12 structures and forced the evacuation of about 30 homes.
Evacuation drill of Air India under scannerSeptember 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The evacuation drill followed by Air India, after the engine of a Boeing aircraft bound for Riyadh from Mumbai caught fire Friday, has come under the scanner as the slides to evacuate passengers were also seen open on the same side as the fire. The state-run carrier has also temporarily grounded both the pilot and the co-pilot of the aircraft, even as Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which is probing the incident, will question them in Mumbai, officials said.
Engine of Riyadh-bound Air India plane on fire, all safeSeptember 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Over 215 passengers and crew of a Riyadh-bound Air India flight had a narrow escape here Friday morning when they were evacuated quickly after one of the aircraft's engines caught fire while proceeding for take-off. The ground staff noticed the fire and smoke from the engine around 10:30 a.m.
Air India plane engine catches fire in Mumbai, passengers safeSeptember 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Nearly 215 passengers and crew of a Riyadh-bound Air India flight had a narrow escape here Friday morning when they were evacuated quickly after one of the plane's engines caught fire while proceeding for take-off. The fire was noticed by the ground staff while the aircraft had begun to taxi toward the runway and was immediately doused, Air India spokesperson Jitendra Bhargava said.
Several Notre Dame buildings evacuated due to heavy smoke, fire in underground tunnelAugust 28th, 2009 Notre Dame buildings evacuated because of smokeSOUTH BEND, Ind. — Several buildings at the University of Notre Dame have been evacuated because of heavy smoke caused by a fire in an underground utility tunnel near the center of campus.
Black smoke seen for miles as fire breaks out on roof of Dallas high-rise; no serious injuriesJuly 15th, 2009 Fire breaks out on roof of Dallas high-riseDALLAS — A fire broke out on the roof of a high-rise apartment building west of downtown Dallas on Wednesday, but no serious injuries were reported. The fire erupted in an air conditioning unit on the top of the 11-story Indigo apartment tower, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air that could be seen for miles.
Fire breaks out at a Dallas high-rise apartment complex, smoke seen for milesJuly 15th, 2009 Fire at Dallas high-rise apartment complexDALLAS — A fire has broken out a high-rise apartment complex in southwest Dallas. There were no immediate reports of injuries, but some elderly residents were being evacuated.
Hundreds use slides to evacuate British Airways 747 at Phoenix airport after smoke fills cabinJuly 11th, 2009 Hundreds evacuated from 747 at Phoenix airportPHOENIX — Hundreds of passengers aboard a British Airways Boeing 747 preparing to depart for London from the Phoenix airport were forced to use slides to evacuate the jet on Friday night after fumes filled the cabin. No serious injuries were reported among the 298 passengers and 18 crew when the incident occurred at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport at about 8 p.m.
Firefighters in SC battle big blaze at shuttered mill; dense smoke visible across state lineJuly 4th, 2009 Firefighters battle big blaze at shuttered SC millROCK HILL, S.C. — A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles.
Jetstar plane makes emergency landing in Guam after fire breaks out in cockpit; no injuriesJune 11th, 2009 Jetstar plane makes emergency landing in GuamSYDNEY — An Airbus 330 carrying 203 people made an emergency landing in Guam on Thursday after an electrical problem sparked a small fire in the cockpit, airline officials said. It's the same type of plane that crashed last week in the Atlantic.
Mother: Teens on field trip heard several gunshots in Holocaust museum, then evacuatedJune 10th, 2009 Teens in Holocaust museum heard shots, evacuatedWASHINGTON — The mother of a Massachusetts teenager says students on a school trip to the U.S. Holocaust Museum heard several gunshots before they were evacuated from the building.
Fire ravages remote Death Valley, Calif., cabin that was Charles Manson's last hideoutMay 8th, 2009 Charles Manson's last hideout burns in CaliforniaDEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A California desert cabin that became cult leader Charles Manson's last hideout has been gutted by fire.
Gusting winds stir stalled wildfire in California, usher smoke downslope over Santa BarbaraMay 8th, 2009 Strong winds pick up stalled fire in CaliforniaSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Gusting winds have stirred a stalled wildfire threatening 2,000 homes in Southern California.
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