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Malay Mail
a day ago
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
Fire at Wangsa Maju condo car park sends 11 foreigners to hospital with breathing problems
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — Eleven foreigners were rushed to Hospital Kuala Lumpur after experiencing breathing difficulties following a car fire at a condominium in Wangsa Maju earlier today. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said it received a distress call at 9.56am. 'Firemen from the Wangsa Maju Fire Station were dispatched to the scene,' the department said in a statement 'A car located in the basement car park was 30 per cent on fire, but the situation was under control.' The department said the 11 men encountered breathing difficulties due to the incident. 'All of them were rushed to Hospital Kuala Lumpur for treatment,' it added. The Fire Investigation Unit is currently investigating the cause of the fire.
Forbes
a day ago
- Science
- Forbes
SpaceX Rocket Explodes Into Giant Fireball During Test At Texas Starbase Facility
SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded into a massive fireball while it was being prepared for a flight test at its Starbase testing facility in Texas on Wednesday night, marking the latest in a series of explosions that have marred the testing of the rocket company's most powerful launch vehicle. FILE PHOTO- SpaceX's mega rocket Starship exploded during a test on Wednesday night. The explosion took place around 11 p.m. CDT and was captured on SpaceX's livestream as the Starship rocket was being prepared for a flight test. In a statement, the company said it was preparing the Starship for its tenth flight test when it 'experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand.' SpaceX said the safety clear area around the rocket test site was 'maintained throughout the operation and all personnel are safe and accounted for.' The company said there are 'no hazards to residents in surrounding communities,' but urged locals to ' not attempt to approach the area while safing operations continue.' A spokesperson for the Brownsville Fire Department told ABC affiliate KRGV-TV that firefighters have been dispatched to the site of the explosion, but the full scale of the incident was unknown to them. This is a developing story.
CBC
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Wildfire burning near Badger, Churchill Falls fire being held
A wildfire has started near the Newfoundland community of Badger following a lightning storm in the area Tuesday afternoon. Craig Coady, the director of Newfoundland and Labrador's wildfire program, told CBC News Tuesday evening the fire is burning about six kilometres from the community, and is burning east from the south side of the Exploits River. Crews received word of the fire just after 4 p.m. NT, Grand Falls-Windsor Fire Chief Vince MacKenzie said Tuesday. Torrential rain and lightning was reported in the area around the time, which prompted a short power outage for more than 8,500 people in the region. Coady said water bombers were fighting a separate fire in the Bishop's Falls area when the lightning grounded the planes, which were then diverted to Badger. It's too early to tell the size of the fire, but Coady called it "significant." "There's a lot of smoke, and we haven't been able to do a good aerial assessment from chopper just yet," he said. "That being said, it is a significant fire … Tomorrow is calling for some good fire weather, so you will see some smoke in the air. And the fire may grow again tomorrow." Coady said there is no risk to the public or property at this stage. The province's fire hazard rating map, which was last updated on Tuesday, indicates central Newfoundland, parts of the east coast of the island and the coast of Labrador from Rigolet to Hopedale all have an extreme risk of fire. It wasn't the only fire crews were fighting on Tuesday. A wildfire burning near Churchill Falls, Labrador is now being held. The fire broke out on Monday but is being managed on Tuesday. It was considered out of control until Tuesday morning when the status changed to being held. Craig Coady, director of the province's wildfire program, said Tuesday the fire has burned 0.26 hectares. Three firefighters are on the ground and a helicopter is fighting hotspots from the air. The fire is under control and not expected to spread. "They're dealing with [hot spots] as they find them. But all in all, the fire is being held, there's no spread today, and we're confident that the ground crew is going to be pretty effective," Coady told CBC News. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro spokesperson Jill Pitcher said in an email to CBC News that company operations weren't affected. Coady said the risk to the public has largely subsided. Last month, emergency crews responded to an out of control wildfire near the community that burned an estimated 170 hectares. These fires come approximately a year after a large wildfire forced thousands of people to flee the community, including power plant workers. At the time, it raised concerns about the community's vital hydroelectric power plant. "Much of Labrador, and including the Churchill Falls area, is what we consider to be an over mature forest and largely composed of black spruce. So those two factors are conducive to wildfires just as a matter of ecology," Coady said. "When the weather conditions line up … those factors kind of come together and make the likelihood of fire, and the possibility of fire, more likely." Extreme fire risk in parts of province The towns of Labrador City and Wabush have issued fire bans due to concerns over high winds. On the island, multiple fire bans are in place across the Avalon Peninsula, including St. John's, Mount Pearl, Conception Bay South and Portugal Cove-St Philip's. Coady said rain is expected in Labrador, which will ease concerns of a fire there. However, there's particular concern for the island over the rest of the week, he said. "We will be up into the high and extreme fire hazard rate for the next couple of days until we get another rain event. So I would ask folks to take extra caution," said Coady. "The conditions out on the landscape are right for forest fires right now."
ABC News
3 days ago
- ABC News
Police investigate fire at Jowarra Park rest area on Sunshine Coast
Police have taken a man allegedly armed with a metal pole into custody after six camper trailers were destroyed by fire at a Sunshine Coast rest stop. A Queensland Fire Department spokesperson said crews were called to the scene of a fire at Steve Irwin Way near Glenview just before 6am. He said 10 crews were sent to the Jowarra Park rest area on Steve Irwin Way, where they found one motorhome, a motorbike and six camper trailers on fire. No-one was injured. A Queensland Police spokesperson said a man had been taken into custody but not charged. "Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a Sunshine Coast rest area this morning, June 18, resulting in a number of camper vans and vehicles [being] damaged," she said. She said police were called to reports of a man "setting fire to camping equipment" at the Jowarra Park rest area. The spokesperson said upon arrival, officers were confronted by "a man armed with a metal pole", who was taken into custody a short time later without incident. A crime scene has been declared, and investigations continue. Police asked anyone who may have relevant dash cam footage of the area at the time to contact them.
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Modesto resident dies in Highway 132 crash, CHP says
A Modesto resident has died after a crash along Highway 132 in rural east Stanislaus County on Monday, authorities said. California Highway Patrol said officers responded to SR-132, near Rushing Road, a little after 4 p.m. to investigate a reported crash. At the scene, officers found that a pickup truck had crashed on the north shoulder. The driver was apparently ejected in the crash. Investigators believe the pickup flipped over as it was approaching Rushing Road. Scene of the Highway 132 crash. Modesto Fire Department The driver, who investigators said was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene. CHP has identified the driver as a 28-year-old Modesto resident, but their name has not been released. Exactly what led up to the crash is still under investigation.
