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Fox News
04-07-2025
- Fox News
Human remains discovered days after devastating California fireworks facility explosion
Days after a California fireworks facility caught fire and exploded, authorities were able to reenter the building and confirm human remains were found. Two people were injured, and seven others were reported missing following the blast, which happened Tuesday night in Esparto, California. During a coordinated recovery operation, the Yolo County Coroner's Division found human remains at the site, officials said on Friday. No positive identifications have been made. Recovery efforts are expected to continue throughout the weekend as investigators, coroner personnel, and fire crews work carefully and respectfully throughout the process. Esparto Fire Chief Curtis Lawrence previously said firefighters initially entered the building, but were later pulled out due to "the severity and the risks that were there." As of Wednesday night, they had not re-entered the building to search for the missing people, citing safety concerns. The coroner's office said it has been in contact with the families of those previously reported missing and will continue to provide them with timely updates as information becomes available. Out of respect for the families, the county said it will not release the identities of the deceased until official identification has been made and next of kin have been formally notified. The Esparto Fire Protection District requested arson and bomb investigators from CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to lead the origin and cause investigation. The investigation remains ongoing. Yolo County is offering behavioral health and grief support services to those affected, and the district attorney's office is providing a victim services program.
CBS News
03-07-2025
- CBS News
15-year-old bicyclist killed after being rear-ended in hit-and-run crash in Crystal Lake, Illinois
A 15-year-old bicyclist was killed after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday night in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The McHenry County Sheriff's Office said shortly after 9:30 p.m., members from the office and the Crystal Lake Fire Protection District responded to the crash on Terra Cotta Road near the intersection of Deering Oaks Lane. Initial reports said two 15-year-old bicyclists were heading southbound on Terra Cotta Road when an unknown vehicle rear-ended one of them. The victim was taken to Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said the driver did not stop to aid the victim and left the scene. The teen also had a red activated taillight. The McHenry County Sheriff's Office Major Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner's Office are continuing to investigate the crash.
Fox News
26-05-2025
- Fox News
Truck explosion caught on camera in suburban Chicago neighborhood as leaking propane to blame: officials
A truck that unexpectedly exploded in a suburban Chicago neighborhood over the holiday weekend damaged several homes and injured the driver, authorities said. Investigators in Addison, 20 miles west of Chicago, said the incident has been ruled an accident due to a leaking propane tank inside the box truck rental. The Addison Fire Protection District and Addison Police Department responded to the scene of the explosion on Saturday. Crews discovered a "large debris field "with "no indication of any fire" at that point. Ring camera footage taken from a home shows the truck traveling on a road in a residential area when it explodes all of a sudden. "The explosion damaged a few homes in the area, but nobody was injured other than the driver who sustained minor injuries," the Addison Police Department said in a Facebook update. The truck was Penske box truck, which the company told Fox News Digital had been rented out to a customer moving household belongings. "Penske will cooperate fully with any further investigation by law enforcement," the company said in a statement. "Under Penske's rental agreement, explosive, flammable or otherwise hazardous materials should not be transported in a consumer rental moving truck." One home was evacuated because of structural damage and the potential for it to collapse, police said. "I thought, 'Wow, they're starting early with the fireworks, this year, but that one sure seems to have a little extra punch'," neighbor Angelo Source told WLS-TV of the startling moment. Addison Fire Chief Brock Herion said the debris field stretched around a block, Fox Chicago reported. First responders searched the truck and found the driver, who was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
CBS News
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Oakley auto shop fire ignites fast-moving brush fire
The Contra Costa Fire Protection District is responding to a fire at an auto dismantling shop that has spread to nearby grass. Fire officials said this is at the intersection of Brownstone Road and Main Street in Oakley. The fire was first reported at approximately 5:40 p.m. This is a developing story.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Crews reach 100% containment on 66-acre Creek Fire in Stanislaus County
( — Fire crews reached 100% containment on a fire that started Thursday in Stanislaus County, Cal Fire said. According to the West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District, crews responded to the Creek Fire near Ingram Creek Road west of Interstate 5 in Westley. Video Above: City of Lincoln adopts new fire hazard map The fire burned approximately 66 acres. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
