Fires Down, Rescues Up

Fires Down, Rescues Up

Fire activity in Fairfax County decreased 20 percent in 1982, compared to 1981, while rescue activity was up 8 percent over the previous year. Fire activity totaled 3636 during calendar year 1982, while rescue activity during the same period totaled 47,740.

Saegertown explosion

Firefighters Among More Than a Dozen Injured in PA Explosion

A major explosion Sunday injured more than a dozen people, including several firefighters, in Saegertown, Pennsylvania.
Trailer Fire Metairie (LA)

Trailer Catches Fire, Explodes on I-10, Damaging Nearby Metairie (LA) Homes

A trailer carrying motorcycles and nitrous oxide cannisters caught fire on Interstate 10 and exploded Saturday, damaging two nearby Metairie homes and possibly a passing car, according to Jefferson Parish and…