AURORA, Colo. – A propane tank explosion in Aurora, Colorado on Thursday morning left two individuals injured, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. The incident occurred at 10:13 a.m. near Dearborn Way and East Second Avenue. The explosion resulted in a male patient sustaining life-threatening burns and a female patient being injured, both of whom were … Read more
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A major explosion occurred in the Wilmington neighborhood, injuring 10 firefighters who had been responding to a burning truck. Fire officials reported that the initial call was for a vehicle fire, and the firefighters arrived minutes before the violent blast. Two of the victims are in critical condition, but all of … Read more
LOS ANGELES, California – A group of Los Angeles firefighters were injured, two of them critically, after responding to an explosion involving a burning truck’s fuel tank. The incident occurred in the Wilmington section of Los Angeles on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The firefighters were responding to a truck with pressurized cylinders that had caught … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A surveillance footage revealed a propane tank explosion that occurred at a Sikh temple in the south Sacramento area at the end of January. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District confirmed that the incident took place at a building on the property, directly across from the Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society in the Vineyard … Read more
SAN LORENZO, Paraguay – Families in the Paraguayan city of San Lorenzo are grappling with sadness, helplessness, and some hope after an explosion at a sausage factory left one worker dead and 41 others injured. The incident, which occurred at the Ochsi factory, has left the injured workers at the Ingavi Surgical Specialties Hospital in … Read more
TEUTOPOLIS, Illinois – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into a collision that resulted in a cargo tank carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia to overturn in Illinois. The incident occurred on U.S. Highway 40 at around 9:25 p.m. local time, causing multiple vehicles to be involved in the accident near … Read more