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| Suspected street racing causes fiery crash that killed 4, including 2 children, in Grand Prairie VIDEO: Four people were killed as the result of a crash in Grand Prairie on Saturday that police suspect was caused by street racing. Around 8 p.m., first responders were called to a two-vehicle crash on South Belt Line Rd. Responders found a red Dodge Charger with front end damage and a Chevy Traverse on fire on its side. Witnesses describe a red car racing another driver when it crashed into an SUV, hearing a very loud bang, "like a bomb," and the vehicle igniting very quickly. Three people were pronounced dead on the scene. Two others were taken to the hospital in serious condition where one succumbed to their injuries. The driver of the red Charger, 20-year-old Jaime Mesa, of Irving, was also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries where he remains in police custody. KTVT-TV CBS 11 FORT WORTH Apartment explosion leaves 8 units ruined, San Antonio Fire Department says Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion at a West Side apartment complex, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The incident happened around 12:35 p.m. on Saturday in the 2700 block of Observation Drive. Fire officials said eight apartment units are unlivable following the explosion. The explosion appears to be related to natural gas, but fire officials are still investigating its exact cause. No one was inside the affected units when the explosion happened. No injuries were reported. KSAT-TV ABC 12 SAN ANTONIO Elderly disabled woman critically hurt in Fort Worth fire PHOTO: An elderly disabled woman was critically hurt after being trapped in a house fire late Saturday night. The Fort Worth Fire Department was called to the southeast side of the city for a residential fire in the 4700 block of Eastland just before midnight. First responders were told a woman may be trapped inside and, upon arrival, found a heavily involved house fire. Crews searched the home and found an elderly and disabled woman on a bedroom floor and performed life-saving measures as other crews put out the fire. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition. A second victim who was able to escape the home safely was also taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The Fort Worth Fire Department Arson Investigation Unit was called to the scene to determine the cause of the fire, including Buzz, the highly trained arson canine. KTVT-TV CBS 11 FORT WORTH PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Cause of massive fire at California pallet yard under investigation The cause of a massive fire at a Modesto pallet yard is under investigation, the Modesto Fire Department said on Saturday. The blaze brought crews from across Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties Friday evening to get control of the fire burning in an industrial area of the city. "Every alarm we had responded," said Battalion Chief Jim Black. "It was a major fire for us." Black said the fire spread from the pallets to nearby power poles, tractor trailers and nearby businesses. The fire burned 200,000 wooden pallets and caused $1.2 million in damage. "We had to stop the trains from coming because we had to lay hose across the train tracks," Black said. Limited access into the area and burning electrical lines brought additional obstacles to fire crews. KCRA-TV NBC 3 SACRAMENTO Fire company in Pennsylvania devastated by tropical storm Debby VIDEO: Cleanup is underway at the Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company after their home base suffered a devastating loss as a result of tropical storm Debby. "This is a tributary to Lycoming Creek, and this came through and undercut the fire hall and the entire embankment and collapsed the road," said Peter Swift, Camp Director at Camp Susque. The water ripped through Route 14 in front of the fire company. "Not a small or easy thing to fix," said Swift. The Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company suffered so much damage during the flood that half of the building is now condemned. "We went across the bridge, and at that point, things started going south. The water started jamming up the logs and propane tanks. I mean, it just kept coming, then the bridge finally went," said Trout Run Fire Chief Nick Smith. WNEP-TV ABC 16 SCRANTON One North Carolina fire department is using drones to set a new standard in ocean rescue technology VIDEO: Last month, two young paddleboarders found themselves stranded in the ocean, pushed 2,000 feet from the shore by strong winds and currents. Thanks to the deployment of a drone, rescuers kept an eye on them the whole time and safely brought them aboard a rescue boat within minutes. In North Carolina, the Oak Island Fire Department is one of a few in the country using drone technology for ocean rescues. Firefighter-turned-drone pilot Sean Barry explained the drone's capabilities as it was demonstrated on a windy day. "This drone is capable of flying in all types of weather and environments," Barry said. Equipped with a camera that can switch between modes — including infrared to spot people in distress — responders can communicate instructions through a speaker. It also has the ability to carry life-preserving equipment. CBS NEWS CDC releases list of top 10 causes of death in the U.S. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the biggest causes of mortality in 2023. The report, published by the agency on Aug. 8, was based on death records from the National Vital Statistics System. A total of 3,090,582 deaths occurred in the U.S. in 2023, a decline of 6.1% compared to 2022, the report stated. "The overall death rate is decreasing," Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst for Fox News and clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, told Fox News Digital. "The key change is decreased deaths from COVID as the population builds up more immunity." COVID was the fourth leading cause of mortality in 2022, linked to 245,614 deaths. It plummeted to the 10th cause in 2023, with 76,446 deaths. Death rates were highest among the elderly, males and Black people, Siegel noted. FOX NEWS PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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