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Yahoo
07-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘Heavy' industrial fire in Cleveland is spreading
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland firefighters are at the scene of a four-alarm industrial fire in the city's Slavic Village neighborhood on Monday morning. Crews encountered 'heavy fire conditions' at the building near the intersection of East 65th Street and Selma Avenue, according to a social media post just before 11 a.m. A thick, black plume of smoke could be seen for miles on noon Monday, as firefighters doused the roof of the building. Man, 73, killed in overnight fire in Euclid Firefighters told FOX 8's Brad Hamilton the address is a warehouse. Just before noon, firefighters reported the fire had spread to a second building. FOX 8's Brad Hamilton witnessed the flames spreading to a nearby home. People living nearby told FOX 8 News a couple houses had been evacuated in the area. Shooting at local school parking lot, more than a dozen injured Firefighters just before 11 a.m. said they were 'making progress' in containing it. Just before noon, firefighters said the fire had been upgraded to a four-alarm fire. Crews had 'challenges with water supply' and needed to work in rotation to avoid becoming overheated. Fire investigators are on scene. Firefighters are expected to provide updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Large industrial fire on Detroit's east side expected to burn for hours
A large industrial fire broke out early Monday, June 30, at a waste treatment facility on Detroit's east side, according to Detroit Fire Department officials. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but Deputy Chief Micheal Borg said during a news conference that a delivery driver at the facility — Aevitas Specialty Services Corp., located the 600 block of Lycaste Street — heard a pop and saw smoke around 5 a.m., and firefighters responded shortly after. Borg said around 50 firefighters have been to the scene. WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) reported witnesses saw black smoke shooting into the sky. Borg said there's about 100,000 gallons of used oil on the site and burning oil creates black smoke. The smoke is now white as the Detroit Fire Department gained control of the fire. Borg said the company is working to offload product from the site. According to Borg, the department is monitoring air quality. Borg said there were no burn-related injuries from the fire, but a fire fighter did injure his back. He is being treated at a nearby hospital. "We're going to continue to monitor for 24 hours or until it is totally mitigated," Borg told reporters. He added that the team will likely be at the scene for at least eight hours. Brian Kelly is the federal on-site coordinator with the Environmental Protection Agency. Kelly said that oil and wastewater from the facility spilled out into the roads while the fire was being extinguished. "Right now, we have it contained to this area. We want to make sure people don't come into contact with it," Kelly said. More: How a scrappy Google map tries to fill the gaps in Detroit homeless services He said the EPA is working with the Fire Marshall's Office to monitor the company's clean-up. Aevtias is responsible for removing waste from the roads, pressure washing them and checking drains for any waste. The CEO of the company, Robert Slater, hopes clean-up will only last a few days. He says the fire department is still evaluating the extent of the damage to the facility and its structural integrity. Emma George-Griffin is an intern at the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at egeorgegriffin@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Fire Department working on large industrial fire on east side
CBS News
30-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Industrial fire burns for hours at oil recycling company in Detroit
An industrial fire was discovered about 2:30 a.m. Monday at Aevitas Specialty Services in Detroit, with black smoke billowing for hours. The fire was reported by two employees on site at the Lycaste Street facility, one of whom smelled rubber and asked the other to assist him with checking on the situation. After realizing they could not get it under control, they got out and called 911. The fire continued to billow black smoke at 6:30 a.m. The only injury reported early in the response was to one of the firefighters who was called to the scene, that person was reported to be in stable condition. The cause has not yet been reported. The company handles oil recycling services. This is a breaking news story. Stay with CBS News Detroit for additional details. contributed to this report.
BBC News
16-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Fire breaks out at Brierley Hill industrial estate
Firefighters were sent to an industrial estate on Monday morning where scrap waste and tyres were ablaze.A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said three fire engines attended Brick Kiln Street in Brierley Hill, Dudley, shortly before 09:30 BST. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to put out the spokesperson added the fire was out within about 20 minutes, although two fire engines remained at the scene to monitor were no reported injuries. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Arab News
09-06-2025
- Business
- Arab News
New warehouse fire breaks out in Karachi as factory blaze continues for second day
KARACHI: A fire broke out at an oil warehouse near Karachi's Mauripur truck terminal on Monday, rescue officials said, as firefighters continued battling a separate blaze that erupted a day earlier at the city's Landhi Export Processing Zone and has yet to be fully extinguished. Karachi, Pakistan's financial hub, is home to thousands of industrial units but suffers from outdated firefighting infrastructure and lax safety enforcement. 'Fire and rescue teams were dispatched with one ambulance and two fire brigade trucks immediately upon receiving the alert,' Rescue 1122 said in a statement. 'Efforts are under way to bring the blaze under control.' Meanwhile, firefighting operations at the Landhi zone, which began on Sunday, entered their second day, with flames still active inside some of the affected factories. Authorities said the fire has been partially contained but full extinguishment and cooling may take additional time. At least five people were injured on Sunday after part of a building collapsed at the industrial site, which houses multiple textile factories, officials confirmed. The injured were moved to a nearby hospital. A total of 11 fire brigade trucks and a snorkel were involved in efforts to control the blaze, which were hindered by thick smoke and water shortages in the city of over 20 million. Hundreds of fire incidents are reported every year in Karachi. Last November, a shopping mall blaze killed a dozen people. In April 2023, four firefighters died responding to a garment factory fire, and in 2021, a chemical factory blaze claimed 10 lives. The deadliest such incident in the city's history occurred in 2012, when 260 workers were killed in a garment factory fire.
