April 8-15, 2016
A fire linked to an illegal fireworks display killed at least 116 people at a southern Indian temple. A deadly earthquake struck Japan, and 18 people were killed in a construction collapse in China. The Boston Fire Department released a video on cancer prevention, and lawmakers in Ohio voted to recognize firefighter cancer as a job-related illness.
See more news headlines at http://emberly.fireengineering.com/latest-news/more-top-headlines.html.
More Than 110 Die in India Temple Fire
Medical teams on Monday tended to hundreds of people injured in a massive fire that killed at least 116 people.
Nine Dead When Earthquake Strikes Japan
A powerful earthquake in the southern part of the country brought down buildings and left nine people dead.
Two Children Killed in NYC Fire
Two young children have been killed in a fire at an apartment building in the Bronx that investigators say broke out while their mother was across the street at a laundromat.
AZ Firefighter Runs into Burning House to Rescue Trapped Man
A Peoria firefighter is still recovering from burn injuries, after he rushed into a burning home to try and save a man’s life.
Video Urges Boston Firefighters to Guard Against Cancer
Firefighters can do more to protect themselves from getting occupational-related cancer, the Boston Fire Department (BFD) preaches in a new video, aimed at raising awareness and curbing cancer deaths. WATCH: Cancer Prevention in the BFD
Firefighters Hurt in Huge Keyport (NJ) Fire
Forty-one firefighters and one civilian were treated after a five-alarm fire on Friday. Worker Charged with Permit Violations
Kids, Firefighters Among The Injured in IL Fire
A firefighter was injured along with five other people in a raging fire in Kankakee.
Dying D.C. Firefighter Fights for Benefits
Reporters spoke with former D.C. Battalion Chief Larry DiPietro, who is dying from pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease caused by exposure to toxins. He urged local lawmakers to fund a law that would help sick firefighters obtain benefits.
MS Fire Truck Failed to Yield in Fatal Crash, Report Says
Accident reconstructionists have released the results of an investigation into the cause of an April 3 accident involving a fire truck, according to a report.
Controversy Continues Over Firefighter Breastfeeding Photo
A New Mexico firefighter is under investigation after his wife was pictured wearing his uniform while breastfeeding their baby boy.
PREVIOUS WEEKLY NEWS DIGESTS
