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Residents rescued from fire in Blue Island

Unlike some of her neighbors, Toyya Robinson didn’t have to be rescued Friday morning from the rooftop of her burning apartment building in Blue Island. But that doesn’t mean that escaping the blaze wasn’t a harrowing ex [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Fire Blazes On Fire Island Pines of NY, Destroys Nightclub

A big fire blazed through Fire Island Pines of New York’s Long Island on Monday night and needed 400 firefighters from 28 fire departments to be subdued. So far, no injuries were reported. The fire ruined a two-building entertainmen [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Wildfire threatens Reunion Island national park

French authorities sent reinforcements Monday to battle a wildfire raging through the national park of Reunion Island, a unique ecosystem designated a World Heritage Site. A total of 171 firefighters were to arrive on the French overseas [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Fire cuts short F, Q lines in Coney Island

Beach-goers beware: subway service will be spotty in Coney Island on Saturday. A fire broke out on the roof of a signal room near the West 8th Street station on Friday evening, shutting down service on the F and Q lines. MTA spokeswo [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Interceptor missile test-fired successfully

In yet another confirmation of its ballistic missile defence capability, India on Sunday fired an interceptor missile, which intercepted an incoming ‘enemy' ballistic missile at an altitude of 16 km and pulverised it in “ [...]

Posted On : Mar, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

S.Korea island shakes during live-fire drill

"I can't exactly tell how many (shells) have been fired, some are distant and some are noisy," said Reuters journalist Kim Do-gyun, from an air-raid shelter on the island. "The bunker is shaking and people here are wor [...]

Posted On : Dec, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Staten Island house fire kills woman on top floor

An early morning fire tore through a Staten Island home on Thursday, killing a woman asleep in the attic, witnesses and officials said. Dorothy Adonolfi, 40, was found unconscious in the smoky top floor of the Elm Park home just before 6 [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Storm hits: Fires, power cuts, tornado warning

Severe thunderstorms were lashing parts of the upper North Island tonight following chaos further south, as a powerful storm moved across the country. The lower South Island shivered under snow, while lightning caused fires, and power ou [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Fires force tourists from Greek island of Rhodes

Raging forest fires sent smoke billowing into hotels on the island of Rhodes, prompting the evacuation of more than 2,000 tourists, the Fire Service and municipal officials said. Authorities said the measure was taken as a precaution and a [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Waterfront home on Mercer Island destroyed by fire

The home of a Town Center restaurant owner was engulfed with towering flames early Friday morning, leaving behind a charred house and a lingering stench of burnt wood along East Mercer Way as Islanders began to celebrate their Fourth of Jul [...]

Posted On : Jul, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

World Welcomes New Year With Fireworks

From New York to Baghdad to Sydney, New Year's revelers welcomed 2008 with parties, fireworks and hopes for peace and prosperity.But reminders of violence were apparent as security was tightened in many nations.Fireworks were canceled in do [...]