At least 8 firefighters killed during collapse at shopping mall fire in Pakistan
Here are excerpts from an article at dawn.com:The death toll in the devastating Ghakhar Plaza fire rose to 12 on Sunday after seven bodies, including that of a fire-fighter, were found in the debris.
Colorado ice rescue turns ugly.
Definitely a stressful call for the fire department and the police that responded. Glad to see that they do finally rescue the dog. WARNING, IF YOU ARE offended by bad language DO NOT WATCH THIS.
http://www.wusa9.com/news/columnist/blogs/2008/12/must-see-tv-man-and-his-dog-along-with.html
Do you recall the dramatic mayday in Houston on April, 2007 involving Capt. Eric Abbt?
That same fire is currently in the news.
Read the story full from the AP: An insurance company is arguing in court that a policy it issued that excludes payments for pollution prevents the families of three people killed in a 2007 Houston office building fire from being compensated because the deaths were caused by smoke inhalation and not the actual flames. Great American Insurance Co. has asked U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal in Houston to rule that the deaths caused by the smoke, fumes and soot will not be covered by the policy because there is a specific exclusion for pollution and it mentions smoke, fumes and soot. A court hearing in the case is set for February. The blaze killed 52-year-old Jeanette Hargrove of Friendswood, and Houston residents 46-year-old Marvin Wells Sr. and 38-year-old Shana Ellis. In October, Misty Ann Weaver, a nurse, pleaded guilty to three counts of felony murder and one count of first-degree arson. She was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Weaver admitted she set the fire to hide that she had not completed some paperwork on time for her boss, a cosmetic surgeon, and feared she might lose her job. Great American's potential liability in the case is $25 million.
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