Woman, son killed in Ghaziabad house collapseSeptember 11th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A woman and her son were killed when the roof of their house in Loni area here collapsed in heavy rains early Friday, police said. Rachna and Krish died when the roof of the first floor fell, leading to a collapse of the ceiling of their ground floor room about 3 a.m., police said.
Official: 2 Buffalo, NY, firefighters killed in floor collapse inside burning storeAugust 24th, 2009 Official: 2 firefighters killed in Buffalo fireBUFFALO, N.Y. — Officials in Buffalo, N.Y., say two firefighters have been killed after the first floor of a burning convenience store collapsed into the basement.
2 Buffalo firefighters killed in collapse inside burning store; reports of 3rd person missingAugust 24th, 2009 2 Buffalo firefighters killed in floor collapseBUFFALO, N.Y. — Two firefighters — one searching for a person reported to be trapped and the other responding to a mayday call — plunged through the collapsed first floor of a burning building and died early Monday.
2 Buffalo, NY, firefighters missing at scene of building fire; reports of 3rd person trappedAugust 24th, 2009 2 firefighters reported missing in New York fireBUFFALO, N.Y. — Fire officials in Buffalo, N.Y., say two firefighters are missing after a floor in a burning building collapsed.
Fire in Paris suburb housing project kills 5, including 3 childrenAugust 10th, 2009 5 die in fire at French housing projectPARIS —A fire broke out in a housing project building outside Paris early Monday, killing two sleeping adults and three children, one an infant, officials said. Another 15 people with smoke inhalation were hospitalized.
Authorities: Fire at Michigan fuel storage facility that prompted evacuations is 'mostly out'August 5th, 2009 Official: Fire at Mich. fuel facility 'mostly out'VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Mich.
Police say man sleeping in dumpster sustains minor injuries after being picked up with trashJuly 27th, 2009 Man sleeping in dumpster gets picked up with trashTAMPA, Fla. — Authorities said a man, who had been sleeping in a Dumpster, sustained minor injuries after he was picked up by a garbage truck along with the trash.
Cooking blamed for northeast Philadelphia row house fire that killed 2, injured 5July 26th, 2009 Cooking blamed as Philly fire kills 2, injures 5PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia fire officials say cooking sparked a weekend row house fire that killed a woman and a boy and injured five others. The blaze in the three-story building in the Frankford section of northeastern Philadelphia was reported at 7:31 a.m.
Morning fire in northeastern Philadelphia row house kills woman and child, injures 5 othersJuly 25th, 2009 Morning fire in Philly row house kills 2, hurts 5PHILADELPHIA — A fire that ripped through a northeastern Philadelphia row house has killed a woman and a young boy and injured five other people, three of them critically. Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers called the Saturday morning fire 'horrific' and 'fast-moving.' He says the woman and child were trapped on the second floor of the Frankford neighborhood home and died despite efforts by firefighters to reach them in the flames.
More than 100 firefighters tackle blaze at high-rise apartment in London; residents trappedJuly 3rd, 2009 Firefighters tackle blaze at London high-riseLONDON — Firefighters are battling a blaze that has trapped about 30 people in a London high-rise. London Fire Brigade says 18 fire engines and more than 100 firefighters are at the scene of the blaze in Camberwell, south London.
Ohio house used for firefighter training exercises suffers real blaze; cause investigatedJuly 1st, 2009 Real blaze hits Ohio house used for fire trainingSYLVANIA, Ohio — A vacant house in flames must have looked familiar to northwestern Ohio firefighters. Less than 24 hours earlier, they were at the same house putting out fires for a training exercise.
Oahu firefighters leave food cooking on stove, causing fire at their own fire stationJune 23rd, 2009 Oahu firefighters cause blaze at own fire stationHONOLULU — Oahu firefighters have been issued a reminder to be sure to turn off cooking equipment when responding to emergencies. The advice comes in the wake of a May 22 blaze at the Waipahu fire station that caused about $25,000 damage.
6 Ariz. firefighters flee after early morning blaze destroy their fire station near TucsonJune 18th, 2009 Blaze destroys southern Ariz. fire stationTUCSON, Ariz.
Dog alerts Ohio woman and son to house fire, then dies after running back in burning houseJune 12th, 2009 Dog alerts Ohio family to fire, then dies in blazePIQUA, Ohio — An Ohio woman and her teenage son who escaped a house fire say they owe their lives to the family dog, who died in the blaze. Glenda Moss of Piqua says she was sleeping in a recliner in the living room when Jeter, a 5-year-old Great Pyrenees, jumped in her face Thursday morning.
Officials: 4 children die, 2 people critically injured in southwestern Michigan house fireApril 25th, 2009 4 children die in southwestern Michigan house fireTEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Fire broke out early Saturday in a home in southwestern Michigan, killing four young children and critically injuring two people, authorities said.
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