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Notre Dame Blaze Now Fully Extinguished
Notre Dame Blaze
Now Fully Extinguished
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 16, 2019 6:41 AM CDT

Notre Dame Blaze Now Fully Extinguished

Famous organ, Crown of Thorns were saved

(Newser) - Paris firefighters declared the fire at Notre Dame fully extinguished early Tuesday as France mourned the partial destruction of one of the country's most treasured landmarks. Authorities say the principal structure and the two bell towers have been saved, but the building is still unstable, the AP reports. The...

2 Billionaires Pledge $339M to Rebuild Notre Dame

'We will rebuild this cathedral,' Macron vows

(Newser) - "We will rebuild this cathedral," France's President Emmanuel Macron vowed Monday night after a fire devastated Notre Dame —and Salma Hayek's billionaire husband was one of the first to offer assistance. Francois-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of the Kering group, pledged 100 million euros—$113...

Paris Tries to Save Notre Dame
Paris Tries to Save Notre Dame
Apr 15, 2019 5:49 PM CDT

Paris Tries to Save Notre Dame

Cathedral's towers appear safe from raging fire

(Newser) - Crowds gathered late Monday night outside Notre Dame, singing "Ave Maria" and other hymns while the iconic cathedral burned. As the mourners sang and prayed, French officials said the building's towers have been saved, the AP reports. Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to the...

Paris&#39; Notre Dame Has Caught Fire
Notre Dame Fire:
'Everything Is Collapsing'
the rundown
Apr 15, 2019 3:10 PM CDT

Notre Dame Fire: 'Everything Is Collapsing'

Firefighters in Paris may not be able to save the iconic cathedral

(Newser) - Paris' iconic Notre Dame is burning, and it may be doomed. France's interior minister says it "is not certain" the 850-year-old cathedral can be saved, reports AFP . The AP initially reported flames and smoke could be seen pouring from the base of the building's spire, which was...

Cops Make Arrest in Spate of Church Fires

Louisiana TV station says suspect in custody is a deputy's son

(Newser) - Police in Louisiana have made an arrest after suspicious fires at three historic black churches in a single parish, reports WAFB . The fires gutted the churches—all of them more than 100 years old—in St. Landry Parish in March and April. All were empty at the time, and nobody...

The Baseball Field Was Wet. Someone's Solution: Set It on Fire

Damage at Connecticut high school's home field estimated at $50K

(Newser) - Someone thought it was wise to dry out a baseball field by dousing it in gasoline and lighting a match. Hence the closure of Ciuccoli Field, the home field of Connecticut's Ridgefield High School. Ridgefield was set to play Amity Regional at 11am Saturday when the decision was made...

She Thought Her Dog Died in a Fire. 2 Days Later: 'We Got Him!'

Rebel hid under a desk in Kayla Blake's apartment; he suffered just a burn on his nose

(Newser) - Kayla Blake thought she'd lost Rebel forever. Per WHSV , the fifth-year psych major at James Madison University got a call Thursday morning informing her that her apartment building in Harrisonburg, Va., was on fire. She says she became "hysterical," as Rebel, the dog she'd adopted three...

He Saved 4 From Burning Home, Was Killed

Southern California man is being called a hero

(Newser) - Authorities said a Southern California man who came to the rescue of people in a burning mobile home was found dead in the wreckage, and his family is calling him a hero, the AP reports. The blaze erupted early Saturday morning in the Highland area of San Bernardino County, according...

'It's Been Hell': Arkansas Dump Has Been Burning Since July

Fire is sending noxious smoke through town

(Newser) - More than seven months after residents first noticed a fire at an illegal dumping site in northwest Arkansas, it's still smoldering, sending noxious smoke throughout the town and seeping into homes, with costs to extinguish the fire estimated at tens of millions of dollars. Chris Nelson, 40, lives with...

A 'Big Bang,' Then an Entire Street in Flames

Fire in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills at least 81

(Newser) - A centuries-old section of Bangladesh's capital was struck by a fire that started Wednesday night, leaving at least 81 dead and an entire street gutted. Per the New York Times , fire officials believe the blaze in the Chawkbazar neighborhood of Dhaka began in a "mixed-use" building and that...

A Refugee Mother's Anguish After Fire: 'All 7 Are Dead?'

Ibrahim and Kawthar Barho lost all of their children in house fire; Ibrahim Barho is clinging to life

(Newser) - Friends say a family in Canada was set to move next week from the home they rented and head back to the district in Nova Scotia where they'd first landed as refugees from war-torn Raqqa, Syria, in 2017. Now the family of nine has been tragically reduced to two...

17 Die in Blaze in New Delhi Tourist District

Authorities blame shoddy construction

(Newser) - A fire engulfed a shoddily built budget hotel in central New Delhi early Tuesday, killing 17 people and injuring at least four others, including a woman who leaped from an upper floor to escape the flames, Indian authorities say. Hotel guest Sivanand Chand, 43, says he was jolted awake around...

Firefighters Revive Lifeless Dog With CPR
Firefighters Revive
Lifeless Dog With CPR
VIDEO
Feb 8, 2019 11:42 AM CST

Firefighters Revive Lifeless Dog With CPR

California's Dicky is doing fine now

(Newser) - The video starts rough but ends happily. A firefighter rushes into a burning home in Sacramento County, Calif., finding a lifeless dog beneath a bed—but then, hope. After firefighters began administering CPR and providing oxygen through a special pet mask outside the home, the dog named Dicky stirred to...

Suspected Arson Attack Kills 10 in Paris

Woman was arrested near apartment building

(Newser) - Paris' deadliest fire in over a decade claimed 10 lives Tuesday, sending fleeing residents to the roof as flames engulfed their apartment building before dawn. A 40-year-old female resident of the building, said to have a history of psychiatric problems, was arrested as police opened an investigation into voluntary arson...

1.1K Violations Found So Far in Poland After Escape Room Fire

But experts say sites in US appear to have adequate safety features in place

(Newser) - The escape room in Poland where five teen girls died last week was said to have safety issues. But now officials are taking a look at escape rooms all across the country, and escape room owners in other areas—including in the US—are also reviewing their own protocols for...

13 Escape Rooms Closed After Fatal Fire
5 Teen Girls Die in Escape Room
Jan 6, 2019 1:45 PM CST

5 Teen Girls Die in Escape Room

Polish officials crack down after fatal blaze

(Newser) - Polish officials have shut down 13 escape room entertainment sites for safety flaws and the prime minister asked people Sunday to report such lapses to firefighters and police after five teenage girls were killed in a fire, the AP reports. Players in escape room games are locked inside a room...

He Was Told to Go to Bed. His Disobedience Saved Them

Damir Carter stayed up to watch Netflix and saved himself and mom from house fire

(Newser) - Parents seeking a silver lining in the never-ending battle of getting their kids to get some shut-eye may want to chat with Delaware mom Angela Marie Borden. That's because her 13-year-old son wouldn't listen to her and go to sleep Tuesday night, opting instead to settle in for...

Unusual Fire Will Cost Arkansas $1M to Put Out

It's been burning underground since July

(Newser) - It seemed like a run-of-the-mill call for firefighters in Arkansas back in July: Residents of Bella Vista had reported what appeared to be a brush fire in the woods. Five months later, that fire is still smoldering, and the resultant smoke has been deemed a safety hazard for those in...

She Survived by Leaping Out Window. Her 5 Kids Died

House fire in Youngstown, Ohio, claims lives of children between the ages of 1 and 9

(Newser) - Five children, including 1-year-old twins, died in a late-night fire that swept through a house after neighbors were awakened by a loud boom, firefighters said. The only survivor was the children's mother, who jumped out of a second-floor window Sunday night, according to Youngstown Fire Capt. Kurt Wright. The...

A Shout Amid Flames: 'Can Somebody Catch My Baby?'

3 injured in 'brutal' Dallas apartment fire

(Newser) - Around 40 Dallas residents are homeless for Thanksgiving but thankful to be alive after what the Dallas Morning News describes as a "brutal" fire at an apartment complex. Three people including a firefighter were injured Wednesday, per NBC DFW , though rescuers and residents likely prevented further calamity. They banged...

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