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Rockland County, New York, officials say sparks from CSX train apparently cause brush fires | CNN

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Rockland County, New York, officials say sparks from CSX train apparently cause brush fires | CNN

International News April 15, 2023

CNN  —  A CSX train apparently caused sparks as it traveled through its Rockland County, New York, route, creating “dozens of brush fires,”...

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The fire at an Indiana plastics recycling plant has been extinguished, though residents’ health concerns remain | CNN

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The fire at an Indiana plastics recycling plant has been extinguished, though residents’ health concerns remain | CNN

International News April 13, 2023

CNN  —  After firefighters spent two days battling an inferno fueled by plastics in eastern Indiana, the fire has been fully extinguished, officials...

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A 2019 hearing detailed potential fire hazards at the now-burning Indiana recycling plant, and its owner admitted a building did not have fire sprinklers | CNN

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A 2019 hearing detailed potential fire hazards at the now-burning Indiana recycling plant, and its owner admitted a building did not have fire sprinklers | CNN

International News April 12, 2023

CNN  —  More than three years before a large blaze at an eastern Indiana recycling plant began spewing toxic smoke and prompting evacuations,...

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Indiana recycling plant fire forces evacuation orders for thousands as it emits toxic smoke, officials say. And it could burn for days | CNN

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Indiana recycling plant fire forces evacuation orders for thousands as it emits toxic smoke, officials say. And it could burn for days | CNN

International News April 12, 2023

CNN  —  A fire that started Tuesday afternoon at a recycling plant in the eastern Indiana city of Richmond was emitting toxic smoke...

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Toxic fume warning after fire breaks out at Hamburg warehouse | CNN

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Toxic fume warning after fire breaks out at Hamburg warehouse | CNN

International News April 9, 2023

CNN  —  Residents in the German city of Hamburg have been warned of heavy smoke and possible toxins in the air after a...

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Washington firefighters come to the rescue of parachutist stuck in tree | CNN

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Washington firefighters come to the rescue of parachutist stuck in tree | CNN

International News April 8, 2023

CNN  —  Washington firefighters rescued an unlucky parachutist after he became stuck in a tree. The man landed in a tree in Central...

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Ship carrying 20 tourists sinks in Honduras, search and rescue underway | CNN

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Ship carrying 20 tourists sinks in Honduras, search and rescue underway | CNN

International News April 8, 2023

CNN  —  Search and rescue efforts are underway in Honduras after a ship carrying about 20 tourists sank, the Honduran Fire Department said....

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Zebra on the loose gives zookeepers the runaround in Seoul | CNN

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Zebra on the loose gives zookeepers the runaround in Seoul | CNN

International News March 24, 2023

Seoul, South Korea CNN  —  A male zebra broke loose in South Korea’s capital on Thursday, trotting down busy roads and back alleys...

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5 kids rescued from a Staten Island sewer system after they crawled into a tunnel and got lost | CNN

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5 kids rescued from a Staten Island sewer system after they crawled into a tunnel and got lost | CNN

International News March 23, 2023

CNN  —  Five mischievous boys had to be rescued from a Staten Island sewer system on Tuesday after they crawled into a tunnel,...

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Crews in California brace for more flooding as another atmospheric river approaches, bringing heavy rain and fierce winds | CNN

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Crews in California brace for more flooding as another atmospheric river approaches, bringing heavy rain and fierce winds | CNN

International News March 21, 2023

CNN  —  California state emergency officials are positioning crews across several counties to brace for more damaging floods as another atmospheric river is...

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