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The fire started around 2 am on the island of Aspøya, in the Aalesund Preserving Co.’s factory, which was located where Lower Strand Street 39 (Nedre Strandgate 39) is located today. It is actually stated that the fire started because a cow kicked a torch. In spite of valiant efforts at suppression, the wind-driven fire destroyed much of the ...
The Border 2 Fire burning at Otay Mountain near San Diego is yet another blaze in fire-weary Southern California. ... USA TODAY. January 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM ... Sign up to get current wildfire ...
The most recent fire, the Laguna Fire, was reported near the community of Camarillo in Ventura County on Thursday morning. After rapidly spreading, more than 200 Ventura County firefighters were ...
The Hughes Fire started near Castaic, California, north of Santa Clarita, consuming more than 10,000 acres within hours amid critical fire weather in Southern California.
The two Norwegian guns had been loaded with live, 255 kg (562 lb) high-explosive shells; [21] firing them "in anger" was a violation of the pre-war Norwegian rules of engagement which dictated warning shots be fired first, as had been the case at the Rauøy Fortress and the Bolærne Fortress further down the fjord. [16]
At first, the fire was thought to have been caused by lightning or an electrical failure. In 1994, Varg Vikernes of the one-man band Burzum was found guilty of burning Old Åsane Church and Storetveit Church in Bergen, the burning of Skjold Church in Vindafjord , and the burning of Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo.
On October 17, 2006, Norwegian inspectors detected a smouldering underground fire in Barentsburg, prompting fears that an open fire might break out, [4] which would have forced the total evacuation of Barentsburg for an indefinite period of time, and would also have caused environmental problems of unknown magnitude for the entire archipelago.
That vessel, which was launched in 2003 and is one of the most secret submarines in the Russian fleet, has been in repairs since 2019 when a fire on board killed 14 sailors.