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Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and plants. This is fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in massive plumes of red or pink to slow down fires. But how does it work, and is it safe? CBC | World News
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Rescue crews free injured explorer from underground cave — again
Italian rescue crews pulled Ottavia Piana to safety Wednesday, 75 hours after she was injured while exploring a cave near the city of Bergamo. The 32-year-old caver had been rescued from the same cave complex once before, when she broke her leg while exploring. CBC | World News
Read More »Russian troops closing in on a Ukrainian power plant, but it’s already been ‘cannibalized’ by crews
Ukraine’s energy grid has undergone 11 major attacks since March, and one thermal power plant was deconstructed before Russian forces moved in. CBC | World News
Read More »Fire crews help people to safety over rushing Connecticut floodwaters
Fire crews from Beacon Falls, Conn., helped 19 people — and a dog — to safety on Sunday as floodwaters rushed by a restaurant in Oxford. CBC | World News
Read More »Southern California crews hampered by strong winds in first major wildfire of the year
Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again. CBC | World News
Read More »Crews begin painstaking process of removing steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge
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Read More »Emergency crews rush to Buckingham Palace as bike bursts into flames at gates
Reports emerged on Saturday afternoon that a vehicle had “exploded” close to the central London royal residence. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Farnworth fire LIVE: Multiple crews descend on scene as locals given urgent warning
The incident has seen the public told to keep their windows and doors shut, while also avoiding the scene. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Crews search for missing people in deadly apartment fire in Spain
Rescuers use drones and a crane to look for 14 people still missing after a fire engulfed two residential towers on Thursday, killing at least four in Valencia, Spain. CBC | World News
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