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| Follow Up: Man in critical condition after suspected natural gas explosion destroys Wasilla commercial building A man remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday after a large explosion Sunday afternoon at a commercial building near Wasilla. Troopers and the Alaska State Fire Marshals Office were notified just before 2:30 p.m of an explosion on Top of the World Circle, off Knik-Goose Bay Road and West Fairview Loop south of Wasilla. An initial investigation indicated the explosion was caused by a natural gas leak inside the building, troopers spokesman Austin McDaniel said Monday. The explosion, which could be heard for miles, demolished the building, troopers said. It also damaged multiple buildings on the property, McDaniel said. Other neighboring structures also suffered minor damage. People from Sutton to Houston reported hearing the explosion. ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS - METERED SITE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Multi-alarm fire at New Jersey commercial building burns through the night Firefighters spent hours in freezing temperatures battling a fire at a commercial building in Linden. The blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday and eventually went to three alarms. It was still burning more than 6 hours later. Video from NewsCopter 7 showed heavy smoke and flames shooting through the roof of the facility before dawn. The one-story building near the intersection of East Elizabeth and North Park avenues houses World Class Kitchens, a food preparation company. Fire officials say the blaze started in a kitchen area. Eyewitness News is told the building was occupied when the fire started. One worker was treated for smoke inhalation and taken to an area hospital. Traffic on Routes 1&9 about a block away was moving normally for the morning rush hour. WABC-TV ABC 7 NEW YORK CITY Inside the New $12.4 Million Fire Station at an Alabama Airport A new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) station and new ARFF trucks were unveiled last week at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (BHM) International Airport. The new facility and trucks, together with First Responders, are the cornerstone of BHM's emergency readiness. At a ribbon-cutting, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin joined board members of the Birmingham Airport Authority, project contractors, architects, Birmingham Fire and Rescue, and the airport staff to celebrate the completion of this major project. Similar to other fire stations in Birmingham and across the U.S., the ARFF station is home base for the men and women who will respond to emergencies. In this case, they are uniquely positioned and specially trained to save lives and property should an aircraft incident or other emergency happen at the airport. BIRMINGHAM TIMES Florida warehouse fire that killed 4 prompts questions over fireworks storage VIDEO: Orange County leaders are questioning safety issues surrounding a deadly warehouse fire that ignited fireworks stored at the property. The fire – which happened on Dec. 1 – could come up on Tuesday at the county commission meeting. There are legal questions over whether the company was even allowed to store fireworks there. A county commissioner is saying officials didn't even know fireworks were inside the building. The warehouse where this happened is located on Central Florida Parkway in Taft. District 3 commissioner Mayra Uribe's office says she's working closely with a team made up of staff from planning and zoning and the State Fire Marshals Office to find out why no one was aware that Magic in the Sky – which provides professional special effects fireworks – was storing fireworks inside. WOFL-TV FOX 35 ORLANDO ‘We Lost Another Giant': Retired Fire Chief From Long Island Dies From 9/11-Tied Illness At 80 Brian O'Flaherty was just yards away from the World Trade Center, working at the New York City Fire Department's command post inside the Marriott Hotel, when the South Tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, killing hundreds and leaving him seriously injured. More than two decades later, the retired battalion chief and US Navy veteran from Rockville Centre died Saturday, Dec. 3, at the age of 80, his obituary said. O'Flaherty's death stemmed from illness contracted from the toxic exposure at Ground Zero, according to the 9/11 Rescue Workers & Friends Forum (RWFF) Facebook page. Born and raised in Queens, O'Flaherty graduated from Martin Van Buren High School before enlisting in the Navy, where he worked on submarines, his memorial said. After his military service, he followed in his father's footsteps and joined the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), beginning his career in Brooklyn at Ladder 105 before being promoted to lieutenant at Ladder 102, according to his obituary. DAILY VOICE SUFFOLK Kentucky fire department unveils new all-hazard response boat VIDEO: The Louisville Fire Department unveiled a new boat on Monday to help with emergency situations. The 42-foot long, 29,000-pound all-hazard response boat can be used to help fight fires and hazmat situations, for medical responses, mass casualty evacuations, rescues and towing for stranded boaters. The boat also features thermal imaging cameras for night rescues. It can flow 4,000 gallons of water per minute on one motor or 7,000 gallons if it is docked or anchored. It also has a 100-gallon foam tank to help fight tougher fires. "Now with having this additional asset in the fleet, it definitely puts us in the game for fulfilling more of the safety and environmental needs for the city," said Capt. Michael Shelton, Truck 1 company commander. The department has one other boat in its fleet. WDRB-TV FOX 41 LOUISVILLE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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