More than 20 students were rushed to the hospital after carbon monoxide alarms blared at a Florida middle school — triggering a full evacuation and a massive emergency response. Fire trucks, police and ambulances swarmed Cypress Junction Montessori in Winter Haven after the detectors alerted them Friday, according to the Winter Haven Public Safety Department. … Read more
A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside an Oklahoma hotel overnight — sending dozens of people to the hospital, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate, and temporarily shuttering schools, according to authorities. A leaky gasket from a tanker truck carrying 25,000 pounds of ammonia parked behind a Holiday Inn Express in Weatherford on … Read more
Firefighters battling the Oregon Flat Fire, which has so far torched nearly 22,000 acres, could face setbacks if the latest weather conditions shift, officials cautioned Monday. The raging blaze, which is only 5% contained, has destroyed homes and buildings. Thousands of families have been forced to evacuate. “The winds here can shift at any moment and that … Read more
Residents near a Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturing plant that caught fire Monday night have been asked to voluntarily evacuate as officials worry about air quality conditions. The blaze broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown around 9:30 p.m. and witnesses noted an explosion and saw flames growing inside the warehouse, the Abington Township Police Department said … Read more
Ben Affleck is one of the celebrities who had to flee their home in Los Angeles due to the devastating Pacific Palisades Fire. The “Argo” director, 52, was evacuated from the $20 million house on Tuesday and went to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s nearby home, according to TMZ. Garner, who shares three children with Affleck, … Read more
Jamie Lee Curtis is unsure if her house is still standing as the Pacific Palisades wildfire continues to spread. “My community and possibly my home is on fire,” the actress, 66, wrote on Instagram Wednesday. “My family is safe. Many of my friends will lose their homes. Many other communities as well.” Curtis, who lives … Read more
GORMAN, Calif. – A wind-driven wildfire burning north of Los Angeles is creating unhealthy air quality throughout Southern California after exploding in size to more than 12,000 acres within 24 hours. The Post Fire started Saturday at 1:47 p.m. in Gorman, California, on Gorman Road and continues to burn in Los Angeles County and Ventura County. The cause of the fire remains … Read more