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| Contractor killed in Robertson County power plant explosion A contractor is dead following an explosion Wednesday morning at the Oak Grove Power Plant near Franklin. Calls to 911 started coming just after 8 a.m. reporting that a boiler exploded at the power plant. Robertson County first responder crews found a contractor on the scene seriously injured. The contractor later died from their injuries, according to the parent company of the power plant, Luminant. Luminant said the incident occurred during the commissioning of a new auxiliary boiler around 8 a.m. "Our sincerest thoughts and prayers are with the families of those impacted by this unfortunate event, and we would like to thank the local first responders for their quick response and efforts to render aid," a statement from the company said. No other injuries were reported and crews say the incident is "under control." KBTX-TV CBS 3 BRYAN Kitchen fire causes roughly $50K in damage to San Antonio home A fire that started in the kitchen severely damaged a West Side home early Wednesday morning, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire was called in just before 9 a.m. at a home in the 100 block of East Ligustrum Drive, not far from Northwest 36th Street and West Woodlawn Avenue. Firefighters said when they arrived they found smoke showing from the home. The flames eventually made it up to the attic. Firefighters managed to force their way inside and then were able to put out most of the fire, but they're now letting some flames in the attic breathe and die out. Fire officials said no one was home at the time of the fire. There were no reports of any injuries. Investigators say the fire started in the kitchen, as food left on the stove was the likely cause of the flames. It's unclear if the home had smoke detectors. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Midland Fire Department hosts pool safety training Pools are open again and weekend barbecues have started. School is out for the summer. The Midland Fire Department held a training session Tuesday for safety on drowning prevention and swift water rescue. It's a good idea to know how to swim. It's also a good idea to know how to take proper safety precautions. Midland Fire recruits and firefighters are taking hands-on training in the case of an emergency such as drowning which is a major concern for children "It's one of those low-frequency, high-risk deals, so we want to make sure all of our crews are trained up and ready for action," said MFD Battalion Chief Aaron Cox. But in some cases, you might not have time to wait for the fire department. So Chief Cox has a few suggestions if you find yourself in a dangerous situation near the water. KOSA-TV CBS 7 ODESSA PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: 4 townhomes destroyed, 2 damaged after fire in Pennsylvania Six townhomes caught on fire in Cecil Township on Wednesday. Crews were called to the scene at Georgetown Estates on Farm Road near Valley Brook Country Club. The call came in around 3:45 p.m. Four townhomes were destroyed while two others were damaged. Officials said the fire started in the garage of an end unit. Cecil Township's fire chief said some people were home at the time but everyone got out and there were no injuries. "We had heavy fire showing in two of the townhouses," Chief Noel McMullen said. "The fire got up above early on and traveled through the attic, spread to two other townhouses." Before firefighters arrived, neighbors like Ed Kramer jumped in to help get people out. "The first unit was under renovation and I yelled for people to get out," he said. KDKA-TV CBS 2 PITTSBURGH Brick by brick, this teen is building Lego firetrucks from every department in Massachusetts PHOTOS: In the hands of 17-year-old Cristian Sciaudone, tiny pieces of plastic become collectible objects of memorabilia. During the pandemic, the North Andover teenager decided that he was going to create a Lego model of a firetruck from each of the 363 fire departments in Massachusetts. As of this spring, he's made it to more than 240 departments and pieced together more than 250 trucks. In the family home, there is a designated Lego room filled with the tiny treasures. Now a junior at North Andover High School, Cristian says that his interest in Legos began when he was about 5 years old. He could not imagine then that this recreational playtime toy he enjoyed as a child would become the source of a teenage entrepreneurial effort. THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE - METERED SITE This Day in History: Universal Studios fire in California destroys musicians' master recordings VIDEO: On June 1, 2008, an enormous fire at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in California destroyed a massive collection of irreplaceable recordings by some of the greatest musicians in American history. Nobody was seriously injured in the fire, but The New York Times referred to the disaster as "The Day the Music Burned." The Times estimated that between 120,000 and 175,000 master recordings were lost in the fire, which included songs by Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday and Judy Garland. Universal claimed the story exaggerated the number of recordings that were destroyed. The fire also destroyed a number of archived film copies, a set from "Back to the Future" and a popular King Kong-theme attraction. KCRA-TV NBC 3 SACRAMENTO How Subaru Utilizes New Pre-Production Models It Can't Sell By Helping Emergency and First Responders What does Subaru do with its new pre-production models that can't be sold? They are put to good use and are used to help emergency and first responders. Can customers purchase Subaru of America's new pre-production models at a discount? Unfortunately, they can't be sold to customers, but they are put to good use by the Camden, N.J. automaker. Subaru of America donated dozens of its new pre-production models, like the 2023 Subaru Outback midsize SUV, Impreza compact car, Ascent 3-Row SUV, Legacy midsize sedan, and other new models to North American Vehicle Rescue Association (NAVRA), to help train emergency responders in rescue operations of crash victims. Subaru can't sell the vehicles, so they donate the new cars that would otherwise be destroyed. TORQUE NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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