Oct. 20 Kinshasa, Congo: A bus carrying approximately 100 passengers slid off the road and burst into flames, killing at least 30 people. The bus crash, which left 18 additional…
‘Unprecedented’ fires spread through the Arctic
Wildfires are spreading through parts of the Arctic, including Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and Canada at “unprecedented levels,” according to wildfire expert Mark Parrington from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service. According…
Hill to Hall Nov. 13–Nov. 16
Nov. 13: Cause of Woolsey may be nuclear plant, officials say The Safety and Enforcement division of the California Public Utilities Commission is cooperating with state investigators to find the…
Two-alarm fire in Park Plaza apartment sends one resident to hospital
A two-alarm fire in an 11th floor Park Plaza apartment near Portland State’s campus sent one resident to the hospital just after 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7. The 149-unit residential building overlooks…
(Podcast Ep. 1): Run for your life
The Columbia River Gorge caught fire on Sept. 2 after a group of teens allegedly lit hazardous fireworks in Eagle Creek Canyon. The fire burned for weeks and still smolders…
The Eagle Creek wake-up call
I woke up to the fire’s Level One Evacuations only ten miles away and so much smoke that I could barely breathe properly inside my house. Somewhat alarmed, my mom…
Hundreds displaced as unconfined fire blazes 20 miles outside Portland
A devastating, 10,000 acre wildfire burns fierce in the Columbia River Gorge, sweeping up old-growth forest and decimating prime, natural areas. The blaze has displaced hundreds from their homes and…
Downtown electrical fire near public restroom emits toxic smoke, cancels concert
An underground substation in downtown Portland caught fire around 5 p.m. tonight and continued to emit toxic smoke more than four hours later. Portland Fire & Rescue and the Portland…
Conflagration! Mayhem! Collapse! …not really
At 9:04 a.m. on April 19 a fire was reported in room 451N in Neuberger Hall. Hazmat, fire, and a media circus arrived on cue to investigate, and students were…