New evacuations as Bobcat fire jumps north, firefighters battle at Mt. Wilson
Hayley Smith Los Angeles Times (TNS) The Bobcat fire continued shapeshifting overnight, expanding to the northeast, while all eyes remain on the southern foothill communities and the Mt. Wilson Observatory to the west. The blaze in the Angeles National Forest has charred 44,393 acres and remained at 3% containment Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Forest […]
Commercial fire in Oakland’s Chinatown generates plume of smoke
Amy Graff SFGate, San Francisco (TNS) The Oakland Fire Department responded to a commercial fire at 718 Webster in Oakland’s Chinatown Wednesday morning. Image Credit: Oakland Fire Department (CA) via Twitter The blaze started at about 8:15 a.m. and was still burning at 10 a.m., officials said. The fire sent a dark cloud of smoke […]
Eastbourne fire.. Claremont Hotel blaze caused by gas leak
BBC News: A fire which engulfed a Victorian seafront hotel was caused by a gas leak, an investigation has found. Eastbourne’s Grade II*-listed Claremont Hotel had to be demolished after the blaze on 22 November. Hotel owner Daish’s Holidays said 130 guests and staff members had been in the building when the fire broke out. […]
Footage of fire at Telford recycling plant
BBC News: Eye-witnesses have filmed the scene at a huge fire in Telford. Flames and smoke can be seen coming from the recycling plant on Grange Lane in the Redhill area. Dozens of firefighters have been tackling the blaze, which started in the early hours of Thursday.