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Obama honors those killed at Texas fertilizer plant explosion
President Barack Obama on Thursday eulogized 12 firefighters who were among 14 people killed in a massive blast at a fertilizer plant in a small Texas town, during a week of tragedy in America. Obama told mourners of those killed in the town of close-knit town of West that they…
Watch live: Biden awards Medal of Valor to police and firefighters
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder award the Medal of Valor to police officers, firefighters and public safety officers. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Feb. 20, starting at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Massive fire destroys 50 homes in submerged Queens neighborhood
A fire that broke out in Queens around 11 p.m. during the pounding rains and rising floodwaters of Hurricane Sandy ultimately destroyed 50 homes as nearly 200 fire fighters waded through submerged streets to rescue trapped New Yorkers. Video from the scene shows first responders in water up to their…
Wildfire near Los Angeles destroys 4,000 acres
Around 700 firefighters are battling a wildfire near Los Angeles that forced the evacuation of hundreds of tourists camping over the holiday weekend, officials said. The fire at the Angeles National Forest has consumed 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) and was just five percent contained, according to the interagency information management system InciWeb. The rest…
California wildfires force hundreds of evacuations
LOS ANGELES — Wildfires flared across southern California on Wednesday, destroying at least four buildings, wounding three people and forcing hundreds to evacuate, firefighters said. Some 400 people from Ranchita, 81 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of San Diego, were forced to leave their homes Tuesday night and remained at help…
Firefighters start to contain massive U.S. wildfire
Firefighters have made some progress in containing the biggest wildfire in a decade in Colorado, as federal agencies scramble to help tackle blazes in several western US states. More than 500 firefighters were attacking the Colorado fire and plans were to have as many as 700 to 800 by Wednesday, while multiple aircraft, including five of the…
Firefighters battle huge blazes across the West
Hundreds more firefighters were ordered to fight the biggest wildfire in a decade in Colorado, as federal agencies scrambled to help tackle blazes in several western US states. More than 500 firefighters were attacking the blaze and plans were to have as many as 700 to 800 by Wednesday, said…
1,200 firefighters tackle record-breaking U.S. blaze
Over 1,200 firefighters battling New Mexico’s largest wildfire in history rappelled from helicopters Saturday to extinguish blazes in rugged mountains and canyons, authorities said. The Whitewater-Baldy Complex blaze has burned through 227,000 acres (92,000 hectares) and is only 15 percent contained, although “substantial progress” has been made as firefighters race to extinguish the massive…
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