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accidents-and-disasters1 year ago•2 min saved

"Valencia Tower Block Fire: Updates on Fatal Blaze and Missing Persons"

A fire in a high-rise apartment block in Valencia, Spain has resulted in four deaths and up to 15 people missing. The cause of the fire is unknown, but experts suggest that cladding on the building's exterior may have enabled the rapid spread of the blaze. Firefighters have been unable to access the upper floors due to high temperatures, and drones are aiding in the search for missing residents. The building, constructed in 2008-09, had 138 apartments, and the developer filed for bankruptcy five years later.

via BBC.com|

#accidents-and-disasters #cladding #fire

crime1 year ago•1 min saved

"Rise of Vandalism: LA Police Investigate Downtown High-Rise Shootings and Graffiti Spree"

Police responded to a reported shooting at a vacant high-rise building in downtown Los Angeles, which had been vandalized with graffiti. No injuries were reported, and no arrests were made. Councilman Kevin de León introduced a motion to clean up the defaced building and secure the site, as the unfinished skyscraper has been up for sale for over a year, with a price tag of over $1 billion.

via KABC-TV|

#crime #high-rise-building #los-angeles

breaking-news2 years ago•1 min saved

"Multiple Injuries Reported in Possible Midtown Atlanta High-Rise Explosion"

Police and emergency responders are at a high-rise building in midtown Atlanta following reports of a possible explosion at 271 17th Street. Several people have been injured, but the exact number is unknown. The building houses law offices and the Atlanta office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff. Authorities are currently investigating the incident.

via WSB Atlanta|

#atlanta #breaking-news #explosion

breaking-news2 years ago•0 min saved

"AFD Successfully Extinguishes Downtown Austin High-Rise Restaurant Fire"

The Austin Fire Department is currently working to extinguish a fire at a restaurant located inside a 30-story high-rise building in downtown Austin. The restaurant has been evacuated, and crews are focused on extinguishing the fire and removing smoke from the building. Expect delays in the area for the next hour.

via FOX 7 Austin|

#austin #breaking-news #downtown

tragedy2 years ago•2 min saved

Tragedy Strikes Chicago Fire Department with Multiple Deaths and Injuries in High-Rise Blaze

A 26-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, Lt. Jan Tchoryk, died while responding to a blaze in a high-rise apartment building on Wednesday morning, the second firefighter to die in the city in as many days. With no sprinklers on the 27th floor and the elevators shut down, first responders had to climb all 27 stories to get to the blaze. Three other firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while battling the blaze on Wednesday.

via Fox News|

#blaze #chicago-fire-department #firefighter-death

safety2 years ago•1 min saved

Wind damage prompts shelter-in-place and evacuation orders in San Francisco.

A window pane blown off from a high-rise building in San Francisco's Financial District prompted a shelter-in-place order. Police shut down nearby streets for the response and investigation, and said another window was at-risk of falling. Falling glass is not the only incident involving a blown-out window at the high-rise building. The incident happened as heavy rain and strong winds from an atmospheric river storm wreak havoc across the Bay Area.

via NBC Bay Area|

#falling-glass #hazard #high-rise-building