A total of 156 firefighters responded to the scene; no injuries were reported
3-alarm fire engulfs Chicago fire extinguisher plant
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Japan aims to have firefighting robots by 2018
The robot firefighters will be hauled by six-ton trucks to industrial and other large-scale fires.
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Carbon monoxide kills 7 kids, 1 adult in Md.
The children ranged in ages from 6 to 16; a portable generator was found without gas inside the home
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Hazmat safety: What fire officers must know
When it comes to low-frequency incidents like hazmat response, having a grasp of the basics can make all the difference in a safe outcome.
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3 medics, 1 medic student injured in chemical leak
They responded to a man with difficulty breathing and were over come by fumes; they were all treated and released.
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Feds issue safety order for flammable-fluid trains
The order makes mandatory a 40 mph train speed limit in high-risk urban areas for all trains carrying flammable liquids.
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Wash. fire departments bill trucker for hazmat cleanup
They submitted bills totaling about $85,000 to the trucking company, who is disputing the charges
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Video: Tanker truck catches fire, closes freeway
The fire department sent more than 50 firefighters to the scene, including teams trained in handling hazardous materials
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Firefighters extinguish blaze near Chernobyl plant
More than 300 firefighters battled the wildfire on the ground, while an aircraft dumped water onto the flames from above
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US, Canada unveil rules to boost oil train safety
The tougher standards to reduce fire and explosion won't fully take effect until 2020.
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West explosion: Texas inches to tighter rules 2 years after fertilizer blast
State lawmakers gave preliminary approval for stricter storage requirements for the highly flammable ammonium nitrate.
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Fire investigators seek cause of Ohio recycling facility fire
Firefighters expected it could take a few days to extinguish remaining hot spots.
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13 firefighters hospitalized after battling garage fire
One of the garages contained chlorine that emitted toxic gas when it burned causing several firefighters to suffer respiratory injuries
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Transformer fire shuts down part of NY nuke power plant
The fire was quickly extinguished and the reactor was deemed safe and stable.
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New oil train rules draw criticism from firefighters
Their objection to the new rules is about information-sharing requirements and the need for more firefighter training
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Train derailment, fire prompts evacuation in Tenn.
The Associated Press MARYVILLE, Tenn. — At least one car of a CSX train carrying a flammable and toxic substance derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, prompting the evacuation of thousands within a 2-mile radius. Blount County Fire Department Lt. Johnny Leatherwood said a call about the train derailment came in Wednesday night at 11:50 p.m. EDT. Firefighters and hazardous materials crew ...
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Fatal fire on Japan's airtight bullet train exposes lapses
Fire caused by malicious intentions was not anticipated, and provisions to keep out hazardous materials were not in place.
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Landfill fire burning since Nov. 2013
A new plan is crafted to finally douse the underground fire before it reaches toxic waste.
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Canadian fires blow smoke as far south as Tenn.
The smoke from dozens of fires burning in Saskatchewan travel high into the atmosphere, where the upper layers have strong winds that can carry the smoke great distances.
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Firefighters battle 12-alarm fire at chemical plant
No injuries were reported and no workers were on site when the blaze started
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