Swiss resort fire likely started by sparkler candles, many of the injured fighting for their lives

Sparklers attached to champagne bottles were carried too close to the ceiling, officials said. Dozens of injured revelers ...

In 1981, a Nearly Invisible Fire at the Indy 500 Led to One of the Most Dangerous Incidents in Racing History

Following an operation, Mears returned to racing in time for the 1985 Indianapolis 500 and won the race again in 1988 and ...
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German Spies Detonated 2 Million Pounds of Explosives in New York Harbor in 1916: The Statue of Liberty's Torch Has Been Closed Ever Since

Just after 2 a.m. on July 30, 1916, a freight car loaded with TNT exploded at a munitions depot on Black Tom Island in New ...
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Central Florida counties with burn bans in effect

FLORIDA — Several Central Florida counties are now under burn bans as dry conditions and high heat could spark dangerous wildfires. Burn bans are activated when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index, or KBDI ...

Champagne sparklers and a fast-spreading inferno: How a deadly Swiss bar tragedy unfolded

As young partygoers rang in the New Year at a packed bar in the Swiss Alps, the celebrating quickly turned into a nightmare ...