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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hawaiʻi Island fire department extinguishes public housing blaze
PUNA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi Island fire officials extinguished a fire at Sacred Hearts Pubic Shelter Housing on the afternoon of May 23. The fire department was first notified of the fire shortly after 3 p.m. Upon arrival, Hawaiʻi Island police had already cleared the scene of bystanders and assisted in evacuations. Wife of Maui doctor withdraws request for restraining order First responders found a single occupant residential wooden-framed structure that was 90% involved in the fire. No other structures were threatened by the fire and the lone occupant of the residence was already out of the blazing structure. The occupant, a woman in her 60s, was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation treatment. According to the Hawaiʻi County Fire Department, the fire possibly began as a smoking related incident. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- BBC News
Man in his 80s dies in house fire in Worle
A man in his 80s has died following a fire at a residential services were called to a home on Church Road in Worle, Somerset, on Sunday evening, Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) found a fire in the garage which had spread to the main house, AFRS said, which required two high pressure hose reels and two 45 metre jets to extinguish.A man in his 80s was declared dead at the scene, while another resident was taken to hospital. A spokeswoman for AFRS said: "Our sincerest condolences are with the family and all those affected by this tragedy."The cause of the fire is thought to be accidental ignition."
