Tag result for article published on Wed February 20 2013 8:37 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: explosion, gas explosion, Kansas City, Kansas City Fire Department
Dr. Marc Larsen: Many Injured in Kansas City Explosion. A gas explosion that sparked a massive, block-engulfing blaze in an upscale Kansas City shopping district injured at least 14 people, a city official said Tuesday evening. At least 8 were taken to St. Luke’s Hospital. Kansas City Fire Chief Paul Berardi said cadaver dogs were [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri November 23 2012 6:33 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: gas explosion, Massachusetts, natural gas explosion, Springfield
A natural gas explosion has leveled at least one multistory building in the largest city in western Massachusetts and injured at least eight people. Springfield firefighters and police are on the scene of a major gas explosion at occurred about 5:30 p.m. Friday in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. Firefighters were already searching for a gas leak [...]
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Tag result for article published on Mon November 19 2012 6:03 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: explosion, gas explosion, gas explosion Indianapolis
Indiana law enforcement officers have launched a criminal homicide investigation in the case of house explosion that killed two peopled and injured at least eight people, according to Indianapolis Homeland Security Director Gary Coons. The explosion destroyed two homes on each side of the main house and damaged numerous homes in an Indianapolis neighborhood. In [...]
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Tag result for article published on Sun November 11 2012 1:32 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: entrapment, entrapment rescue, gas explosion, house explosion, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Fire Department, rescue
WARNING: AUDIO IS INTENSE AND INCLUDES DESCRIPTION OF URGENT RESCUE AND TRAUMA TO SOME VICTIMS. Communications involve attempt to suppress multiple residential fires, rescue entrapped victims in multi-casualty incident and stabilize collapsed or damaged residential structures at Richmond Hill subdivision in Indianapolis, Indiana. View Larger Map Aerial video in the morning from WISH Chopper 8 [...]
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Tag result for article published on Sun November 11 2012 9:43 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: gas explosion, home explosion, Indianapolis, natural gas explosion
Aerial video in the morning from WISH Chopper 8 shows one house totally destroyed to the foundation, two house about one-half destroyed, and the remaining homes partially damaged. Daybreak: Spokesman from Citizens Energy Group — the gas company for the area, where no leaks or gas odors were reported before explosion. ABC News John Schriffen [...]
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Tag result for article published on Sun November 13 2011 9:46 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Chicago Fire Department, gas explosion, house explosion, house fire, multiple house fires
Chicago Fire Department responded about 6:30 a.m. Sunday to a house explosion at 6656 South Keating. Two residents of the home were seriously injured and transported to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition. The primary house was level, each house on either side were ignited, and a house to the [...]
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Tag result for article published on Wed December 29 2010 12:38 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: gas explosion, Michigan, natural gas explosion, Wayne
Search dog checks a roof top air conditioner or other type of rooftop unit and other debris in collapsed furniture store in Wayne, Michigan. Rescuers were searching for two employees of the furniture. UPDATE: One body pulled out of debris about 6:40 p.m. CST. A family-owned furniture store in Wayne, Michigan near suburban Detroit exploded [...]
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Tag result for article published on Mon September 13 2010 5:22 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: California, disaster, Economart, explosion, fire, gas explosion, San Bruno, security video
Video interview with Souren Sossikian showing San Bruno gas explosion as it occurred Thursday from Econo Mart gas station security video in San Bruno, California. A man gets out of his car to get gas the moment the massive natural gas pipeline explosion occurred Thursday in San Bruno, California. A security video shows the man [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri September 10 2010 8:38 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: California, disaster, explosion, gas explosion, multiple casualties, multiple fatalities, multiple injuries, ruptured gas line, San Bruno, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Metropolitan Area
A massive fire in San Bruno, California killed six people, destroyed 53 homes and damaged 120 more. The cause is believed to be a ruptured natural gas line. A huge explosion and fire about 6:35 p.m. PT killed four people and destroyed at least 53 homes in San Bruno, California — a suburb of San [...]
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Tag result for article published on Mon June 07 2010 3:39 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: gas explosion, gas pipeline, gas pipeline explosion, gas transport, natural gas explosion
A large natural gas line in north Texas erupted Monday after utility workers accidentally hit an Enterprise Products Partners natural gas pipeline, sending a massive fireball into the air and killing one worker. Video from KDFW shows a fire whirl (also known as a fire devil or a fire tornado) offset from the main fire [...]
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Tag result for article published on Sun February 07 2010 12:24 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: explosion, gas explosion, Middletown Connecticut, power plant explosion
View Famous Rescues & FD Operations Worldwide in a larger map Google Street View of Kleen Energy Plant on River Road east of Middletown, CT and just west of Dart Island State Park. UPDATE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 07 2010 5:40 PM ET: No threat in the atmosphere and no threat of another explosion. Terrorism has been [...]
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Tag result for article published on Tue January 12 2010 11:25 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Elgin Fire Department, fully-involved, gas explosion, gas odor, gas smell, gas utility explosion, injuries, natural gas explosion, natural gas smell, Nicor, Red Cross
Video at house explosion in Elgin about thirty minutes after blast on Elma Avenue. Elgin Fire Department responded to a house explosion and fire about 9:00 p.m. Tuesday at 708 Elma Avenue in Elgin. An apparent natural gas leak caused an explosion and fire that destroyed the house. Six people were transported to hospitals after [...]
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