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Tag: Bronx fire

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Officials: Deadly NYC Fire Lit By Child Playing With Stove

Associated Press / PBS NewsHour

Posted on December 29, 2017 · The fire broke out in a five-story apartment building near the Bronx Zoo. A woman who was fleeing the blaze left her door open — likely helping it to spread, New York officials say

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UPDATE: At Least 12 Dead In Bronx Apartment Building Fire, New York Mayor Says

Associated Press / HPM Digital Team

Posted on December 28, 2017 · The blaze broke out at a five-story building, a block from the grounds of the Bronx Zoo

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Wildfires bring both destruction and benefits

Sheridan Wood, KACU

Posted on June 20, 2022 · Texas is facing an intense wildfire season, with already over 200,000 acres burned so far. Of course, wildfires can have devastating consequences for people, agriculture and the environment. But they also bring some positive ecological effects.

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Houston

Fire department schedules a controlled burn at the Houston Arboretum, smoke expected near Memorial Park

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on March 24, 2022 · Smoke may be present near IH 610 West Loop and Woodway Drive as a result of the fire.

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New Details Emerge In NYC Restaurant Brawl Over Vaccine Proof Involving 3 Houston Women

Associated Press

Posted on September 20, 2021 · Attorneys for Carmine’s and for three women from Texas who are facing charges tell the New York Times that the women had provided documentation of COVID-19 vaccinations but that the altercation escalated after two men who joined the party didn’t have proof.

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Houston

Massive Fire Breaks Out At CenterPoint Substation In Northwest Houston

Lucio Vasquez / Katie Watkins

Posted on July 9, 2021 · A shelter-in-place was issued for the area west of the substation to N. Eldridge Parkway. The warning was lifted by Friday afternoon.

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