By Liz Nichols WLFI LOGANSPORT, Ind. — Investigators believe a fire that destroyed a Logansport home Sunday afternoon was the result of an active meth lab inside. At approximately 3:52 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a home located in the 500 block of West Linden Avenue. When they arrived on the scene, the homeowner was spotted exiting the home. He was identified as John J. Rose, 65. Rose ...
Ind. firefighters discover large meth lab
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Nashville firefighters dodge bullets at scene
News Channel 5 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Firefighters battling a blaze Sunday morning had to dodge bullets after someone started shooting near them. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Keeling Avenue in East Nashville just before 1:00 a.m. No one was home at the time, and crews were able to knock the fire out quickly. But shortly after that, gunshots were heard nearby. Firefighters, neighbors ...
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Miss. man arrested for mailing suspected ricin
By Holbrook Mohr and Adrian Sainz The Associated Press CORINTH, Miss. — A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market and claimed "various parties within the government" were trying to ruin his reputation. Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, was arrested Wednesday at his home ...
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Texas blast audio: 'I need all units to respond'
Radio traffic from West shows effort to coordinate large-scale incident response; several firefighters feared dead
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Texas blast response shows what volunteers are made of
If you are reading this, you most likely already know about the massive explosion in West, Texas. You've probably seen the video and watched for updates of the missing firefighters. And, like me, you are probably hoping like all hell that the actual number of line of duty deaths is at the low end of the reported estimates. Early reports are that there were seven firefighter fatalities and four medics ...
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Residents honor lost, but Texas blast toll unknown
By Christopher Sherman and Will Weissert The Associated Press WEST, Texas — The neighborhood surrounding a Texas fertilizer plant that erupted in a thunderous explosion is gone, and the residents here know they've lost more than the buildings that went up in flames. Even as investigators were tight-lipped about the number of dead from the blast — authorities say more than 160 are injured ...
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Safety rules limited for small fertilizer plants
By Ramit Plushnick-Masti and Jack Gillum The Associated Press WEST, Texas — There were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, that exploded and killed at least 14 people this week. This is not unusual. Small fertilizer plants nationwide fall under the purview of several government agencies, each with a specific ...
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Experts: Ricin like that in letters easy to make
By Holbrook Mohr and Jessica Gresko The Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. — The ricin mailed to the president and a U.S. senator is relatively easy to make but generally can't be used to target a large number of people, experts say. A Mississippi man, Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, has been charged with mailing letters laced with the naturally occurring toxin to President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Roger ...
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The Texas plant explosion: A deadly lack of oversight
Business and industry cannot be trusted to self-police when it comes to fire safety.
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Ammonium nitrate: What first responders must know
Follow these 10 steps when confronted with an ammonium nitrate fire.
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Ammonium nitrate: What firefighters must know
Follow these 10 steps when confronted with an ammonium nitrate fire.
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4 treated after anhydrous ammonia truck collides with train
By Tom Cherveny WC Trib MURDOCK, Minn. — Four people were treated at the Swift County-Benson Hospital for inhalation of anhydrous ammonia, and two were subsequently transported by air ambulance following a semi-truck and train accident Tuesday morning west of Murdock, the Swift County Sheriff’s Office reported. The driver of the semi and trailer rig was transported to the hospital in Benson ...
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Medic vocal after Texas blast facing charges
The medic's attorney said his client had nothing to do with the plant explosion and will not plead guilty to the charges
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3 firefighters taken to hospital after chemical vapor exposure
WFAA GARLAND, Texas — Three firefighters were transported to a hospital after they were exposed to a chemical vapors that led to the evacuation of three nearby businesses Saturday night in the 1500 block of Wall Street in Garland. The incident began when employees of the Mapei Corporation mistakenly put the wrong chemical into a vat containing another chemical, spurring a reaction and releasing ...
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3 keys to winning a dumpster fire attack
Seemingly small and routine, the dumpster fire is as dangerous as a structure fire.
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Texas firefighters focused concern on toxic gases
West Mayor Tommy Muska said he did not know how much the firefighters knew about the chemicals on the property
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NY firefighters stumble upon meth lab
By Sistina Giordano The Post-Standard Cortland, NY — Three people were charged after Cortland firefighters discovered they were making meth inside an apartment that caught fire, police said. Around 7 p.m. Wednesday the Cortland Fire Department responded to 34 Union St. after reports came in of a possible house fire, Cortland police said. Smoke was coming from a second-floor window when firefighters ...
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It's going to get real uncomfortable for West, Texas
The news agency Reuters recently published an investigative piece that looked at the extent West Fertilizer Company notified state and local officials about the chemicals it stored on site and the extent that anyone took notice. The report examined if the company complied with the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, which requires companies to notify responders and other officials ...
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Derailed train burns in Md., hazmat on scene
By Matthew Stabley and Carissa DiMargo NBC Washington ROSEDALE, Md. — A freight train derailed in the Rosedale section of Baltimore County about 2 p.m. Tuesday. Several cars are on fire, creating thick plumes of white and black smoke. At least eight cars derailed, and flames are visible from the wreckage. Many more cars remain upright. Full story: Derailed Freight Train on Fire Near Baltimore ...
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Recent wrecks belie improving rail safety record
By Josh Funk, Business Writer The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — The nation's railroads are safer than ever, despite recent high-profile accidents like this week's fiery derailment in Maryland. Derailments and crossing accidents have steadily declined nationwide even as businesses have come to increasingly rely on trains to move their raw materials and products. The number of train accidents ...
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