Hundreds of thousands of people in southeast China were evacuated and fishing vessels called back to shore on Sunday because of an approaching typhoon, authorities said. Typhoon Fitow is expected to make landfall early Monday between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, …
Scientists say one of Costa Rica’s largest volcanos is spewing clouds of ash and gas, setting off a small-scale evacuation. Park rangers activated a green alert, the lowest of three levels, after the 10,958-foot (3,340-meter) Turrialba volcano rumbled loudly and …
Authorities say an electrical fire led to part of a western Ohio hospital being evacuated on New Year’s Day and a firefighter treated for injuries. Dayton fire officials say it happened at about 5:30 p.m. when a fire started inside …
A fire at a hazardous materials recycling plant in El Dorado, Ark., has prompted an evacuation. The Tuesday fire resulted in road closures, and the Union County Sheriff’s Department also had to evacuate. The fire is at a Clean Harbors …
The explosives recycling company that caused the evacuation of a Louisiana town has come under scrutiny for explosions and its handling of dangerous materials before, and it was so far behind on its rent that the Louisiana National Guard refused …
A gas barbecue caught fire and exploded Wednesday night at New Zealand’s Olympic hospitality center, forcing the evacuation of some 300 people, London Fire Brigade said. Firefighters said no one was injured during the fire outside Kiwi House in the …
Workers at a Xerox call center in Lexington, Ky., were evacuated for more than an hour on account of correction fluid. The Lexington fire department’s hazardous materials crew was called to the business on Friday afternoon when someone found an …
Officials say explosions and a fire at one of the world’s largest petrochemical industrial estates have killed 12 people and injured more than 100 others in eastern Thailand. The blasts Saturday forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 people living …
Three people have been sent to a hospital for treatment and other employees were evacuated because of a carbon monoxide leak at a Fayetteville, Ark., plant. Fire Department Battalion Chief Mauro Campos says three people were transported from Elkhart Products …
Authorities have evacuated a South Charleston, W.Va., hotel after one guest died and four others were sickened. South Charleston fire Capt. Virgil White says firefighters detected high levels of carbon monoxide on several floors at the Holiday Inn Express and …