In the wake of the fire at Wang Fuk Court that devastated seven blocks of the estate in Tai Po on Wednesday, the Hong Kong community has swiftly rallied to support displaced families, with organisations establishing collection points for essential supplies. Here’s where you can offer your donations – in cash or kind – to…
A dump truck caught fire in Hong Kong’s shopping district of Causeway Bay on Thursday, resulting in dark smoke billowing across a busy street. Photos posted online in the afternoon showed that a truck on Paterson Street was on fire, producing a large column of black smoke that drew a crowd of onlookers. The fire…
More than 20 dogs and cats have been killed after a malfunctioning air conditioner sparked a fire in a Hong Kong village. The blaze broke out at about 3.50pm on Wednesday at a tin-sheet structure in Sheung Yau Tin Tsuen in Yuen Long, off Long Ho Road. Firefighters deployed a jet and a breathing apparatus…
More than 20 dogs and cats have been killed after a malfunctioning air conditioner sparked a fire in a Hong Kong village. The blaze broke out at about 3.50pm on Wednesday at a tin-sheet structure in Sheung Yau Tin Tsuen in Yuen Long, off Long Ho Road. Firefighters deployed a jet and a breathing apparatus…
Hong Kong authorities will conduct their first counterterrorism drill overseen by the city’s leader on Thursday afternoon, featuring a live broadcast and the largest-ever public participation, the Post has learned. A source revealed on Monday that more than 500 government officers would participate in the exercise, with 200 members of the public observing and taking…
Portland, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world’s tallest trees, near the state’s southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree over 325 feet tall and estimated to be over 450 years old, has been burning since Saturday in Coos County in Oregon’s…
crash on US-90 in southwest Houston. (HFD/Courtesy) A tanker truck driver was killed Saturday morning after a fiery crash on U.S. 90 Alternate at Fondren, according to the Houston Fire Department. As of 2:30 p.m., southbound lanes of U.S. 90 at Fondren remain closed and are expected to stay shut down for two to four…
LIGONIER — Fashion Farm Restaurant, a longtime dining favorite in Ligonier, was destroyed by fire late Monday night. Ligonier Fire Chief Jeremy Weaver said his department was paged at 11:06 p.m. and firefighters arrived at 11:11 p.m. at the scene on Lincolnway West. Firefighters encountered a large fire burning in the rear of the restaurant…
The Crooked House pub, much-loved in the local community, was gutted in an arson attack before being bulldozed two days later in August 2023, the site has been left to rot 11:09, 07 Aug 2025Updated 11:09, 07 Aug 2025 The UK’s wonkiest pub was ‘left to rot’(Image: PA) The location of Britain’s wonkiest pub has…
Volunteer fire departments in need of more volunteers – CBS News Watch CBS News Nearly 70% of the fire crews working in departments across the country are volunteers, according to the National Fire Department Registry. Tom Hanson reports on how that safety net is shrinking due to a growing volunteer shortage. Source link