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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Vehicle catches fire in Evansville Fire Department Administration building
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A vehicle caught fire inside the Evansville Fire Department Administration building on Sunday. Officials with the Evansville Fire Department say a fire department command vehicle inside the warehouse area of the administration building had a fire in the engine compartment after the vehicle was started. A Battalion Chief was retrieving the vehicle to assist with the warehouse fire on North Kentucky Avenue. Evansville crews fight morning warehouse fire The fire was quickly extinguished and there was no damage to the building. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Crews douse EV fire in Abbotsford Costco parking lot
A still from a video shows a vehicle fire in a Costco parking lot on May 31, 2025. (Credit: Michelle K.R.) An electric vehicle exploded and burst into flames in a Costco parking lot in Abbotsford Saturday afternoon, according to authorities. First responders were called to the big-box store on Sumas Way around 1:30 p.m. for 'reports of a vehicle explosion,' the Abbotsford Police Department said in a social media post, adding 'fortunately, no injuries have been reported.' Firefighters remained on scene for several hours, according to a statement from the City of Abbotsford. 'Crews arrived to a fully engulfed vehicle and were able to put out the fire quickly through the use of fire blankets and water, minimizing the spread to other vehicles,' a spokesperson wrote. 'Crews remained on site yesterday afternoon while the vehicle continued to cool so it could be transported off site.' The cause of the fire is under investigation. The parking lot and gas station were closed, but have since reopened.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Two hurt in crash involving Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service tanker
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A firefighter and a civilian were injured after a Saturday crash in Montgomery County, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Tour bus catches fire with multiple people on board in Montgomery County Firefighters were responding to a large vehicle fire on the Outer Loop of the beltway when a tanker was struck by a car at 7:54 p.m. in the 9500 block of River Road. The two victims were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, firefighters say. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
1 sent to hospital after vehicle fire burns about 2 hectares in Winnipeg
A person was rushed to hospital after a vehicle caught on fire and spread, burning about two hectares in Winnipeg on Friday. Winnipeg's Fire Paramedic Service were called to the fire at around 9:46 a.m. on the 2200 block of Main Street near Winnipeg's Water Pollution Control Centre in the city's north. First responders were told the fire was spreading quickly into the grass and a person might have been trapped inside the vehicle, the city said in a news release Friday. The city said two people got out of the vehicle, and one of them was assessed before being taken to hospital in unstable condition. Firefighters used handlines and wildland firefighting equipment to put out the blaze that spread through about two hectares. The fire remains under investigation.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Delays after vehicle fire on M54 between Telford and Wellington
Drivers are being warned of delays on the M54 westbound after a vehicle fire. Crews were called to reports of a car fire near junction six (Telford West) at 16:38 BST, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service service confirmed that the fire, which involved a diesel, saloon car, had been extinguished at 17:13 BST, however traffic remained slow. One out of three lanes are closed between junction five (Telford Central) and junction six (Telford West), National Highways said. It added that congestion was back to junction four (Telford services), with delays up to 30 minutes. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
