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Roseland fire that killed 2-year-old girl was caused by overheated electrical wires: CFD

The child was found under debris in a bedroom on King Drive Wednesday morning.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mundka fire: Rights groups sound alarm over poor working conditions, lack of oversight

Neither did the building have Fire Department’s NOC nor had the owners applied for one, Working Peoples’ Coalition said

The Hindu

Havana explosion: Search continues for 3 Hotel Saratoga workers trapped in the rubble

Three employees who were at the Hotel Saratoga in Havana at the time of a strong explosion that destroyed much of the building and killed at least 42 people are still missing, tourism ministry officials said Tuesday.

Miami Herald

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Teen rescued after falling 40 feet into a well

14-year-old holds onto pipes and treads water to keep head above surface waiting to rescued

The Independent UK

Massive blaze tears through restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown; 6 firefighters hurt

NEW YORK — A massive six-hour blaze tore through a dim sum restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown, leaving six firefighters injured, New York City Fire Department officials said Sunday.

Tribune News Service

Chicago Fire Department makes progress, but not enough, toward ending racial, sexual discrimination

Last year, the city’s inspector general demanded changes in policy, training and employee protection. A follow-up report has found only one of five corrective actions recommended in that audit has been fully-implemented.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fire breaks out at Delhi's Lajpat Nagar market, no casualties reported

NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in a shop at the Lajpat Nagar market in southeast Delhi on Tuesday afternoon, a Fire Department official said.

The Times of India

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Englewood church catches fire a third time in a week

It is not uncommon for large fires — such as the one that destroyed Antioch Missionary Baptist Church last week — to flare up again, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Chicago Sun-Times

LA County firefighter who died in house fire suffocated, had meth in his system, coroner says

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County firefighter who died battling a Rancho Palos Verdes house fire this year suffocated after his oxygen tank ran empty, according to a coroner's report released this week.

Los Angeles Times

Times sues for records on LAFD chief deputy who was reportedly drunk during a major fire

LOS ANGELES — The Los Anglees Times has filed a lawsuit against the city that seeks to force Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office and the Fire Department to release numerous internal records in the case of a high-ranking fire official who was reported to be drunk on duty during a major…

Los Angeles Times

5 shot, several undetonated devices found at New York City subway station

The New York City fire department said 13 people were injured, but there were no details on what those injuries entailed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brooklyn subway shooting: Police hunt gunman who put on gas mask and shot ten people

NYPD commissioner said the Brooklyn subway attack is not being investigated as terrorism

Evening Standard

LAFD chief deputy allegedly drunk during major fire gets no discipline, $1.4 million payout

LOS ANGELES — Last spring, a high-ranking official in the Los Angeles Fire Department alleged that its top administrative commander, Chief Deputy Fred Mathis, appeared to be intoxicated while he was overseeing the agency's operations center during the Palisades fire.

Los Angeles Times

2 dead in high-speed crash that sent car into the air in West Pullman

The crash happened shortly before 2 p.m. in the 12400 block of South Michigan Avenue, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Chicago Sun-Times

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LA mayor nominates 1st woman as city's fire department chief

A 22-year Los Angeles fire service veteran has been nominated to become the first woman to lead the city's fire department

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