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A beloved Georgia firefighter was killed in the line of duty this week after an explosion while battling a truck fire. The Greene County Board of Commissioners said in a post on Facebook that ...
Within a few minutes of the explosion, Callaghan had managed to telephone the mine house on the surface. [3] In the early hours of the crises that ensued, volunteers from nearby coal mines in Greene, Fayette, and Washington counties rushed to Mather to provide aid, as did trained rescue crews from the U.S. Department of Mines in Pittsburgh. [4]
February 11, 2014 – Greene County explosion, one injured, one dead. Later, the well owner, Chevron, apologized to area residents by giving out free pizza. Chevron also blocked PA DEP personnel from the site for two days after the fire. [141] [142] [143] September 6, 2014 – Mercer County – Fire, 15 to 20 homes evacuated [144]
Nathanael Greene, for whom the county was named. Greene County was established in 1838 from Orange County. The county is named for American Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, who was a general in the Continental Army. [3] A major incident occurred on October 24, 1979, when a natural gas main ruptured, causing an explosion.
Arlington Heights Fire Department personnel “aggressively attacked and contained the fire,” before a heavy-duty wrecker arrived at 7:15 p.m. to remove the garbage truck, per the police.
The Harford County Department of Emergency Services opened a hotline for residents to report information relating to the blast. They urge anyone who smells gas or has experienced damage to their ...
August 21 – A 9-year-old girl was killed and eight people were injured in a Buckeye Partners pipeline explosion in western Van Wert County, Ohio. The explosion threw up flames that could be seen from 40 miles (64 km) away and scorched a 100-acre (0.40 km 2) area of farmland. A home about 800 yards away was shifted off of its foundation, and ...
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue were called to the home in Sterling around 7:40 p.m. for a gas leak, Chief Keith Johnson said at a news conference. house explosion fire caution tape (NBC Washington