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Massive house explosion in Maryland kills at least 1

A house in Maryland was leveled in a large explosion on Sunday morning, killing at least one person and damaging surrounding homes in its blast radius, according to authorities. The blast occurred in Bel Air, a town in Harford County, after a gas leak was reported, Harford County fire officials told reporters during a press...

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Smokey Bear turns 80, is still spreading fire safety messages today

Smokey Bear turns 80 years old today, Friday, Aug. 9. In honor of his eight decades of telling Americans about the importance of fire safety, read on for eight fun facts about one of America’s most beloved mascots. His message of fire prevention in the great outdoors is just as important as it was 80...

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WATCH: Oklahoma dog ignites house fire after chewing on lithium-ion battery

A video released by the Tulsa Fire Department in Oklahoma shows a dog unintentionally starting a house fire after chewing on a lithium-ion battery.In the video, two dogs and a cat are seen from an indoor monitoring camera in the home’s living room. One dog begins chewing on a lithium-ion battery pack until it explodes...

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California man arrested after allegedly pushing torched car down embankment, sparking massive fire

A Chico, California man was arrested Thursday for allegedly starting a fire that has burned nearly 75,000 acres of land, after torching a car and pushing it down a 60-foot embankment, authorities said. The Butte County District Attorney’s Office said a 42-year-old man was arrested by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire)...

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Death toll reaches 6 in Mexican tequila distillery blast

Rescue teams on Wednesday found another body at a tequila distillery in Mexico a day after an explosion and fire, bringing the death toll to six. Two workers were injured. The factory belongs to the Jose Cuervo company, one of Mexico’s most famous tequila brands. POSEIDON VS. CHAAC: MEXICO ‘CANCELS’ STATUE OF GREEK GOD AFTER...

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Tractor-trailer explosion causes NJ traffic backups, extensive damage, evacuations

A tractor-trailer explosion and fire that closed lanes of a highway and forced evacuations of nearby homes was caught in wild video recorded by a passerby. The video starts out by showing a Clifton, New Jersey, fire department truck parked, with a firefigher walking away from flames, toward the truck when an explosion occurs, catching...

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