Incident Description On August 22, 2025, in Bangor, Maine, a small aircraft crashed near Runway 33 at Bangor International Airport. Dispatchers received a 1:20 p.m. call about a downed plane. Bangor police and fire units responded with assistance from the Air National...
On August 25, 205, a contractor crew plugging an orphan oil well inside Wayne National Forest near Independence Township, Ohio, was caught in an explosion and fire that injured six workers. The Reno Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 11:51 a.m.. Four of the...
A hot air balloon came down on a Decatur, Illinois street on August 24, 2025, after firefighters said it may have run out of fuel. According to the Decatur Fire Department, the balloon crashed near the intersection of Wolf and MacArthur Roads around 8:00 a.m. on...
Around 4:20 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2025, three semi-trucks and two passenger cars were involved in a major crash on southbound US-75 just south of FM-691 in Sherman, Texas. Police report that a tractor-trailer rear-ended a passenger vehicle in an active...
Offshore oil spills can cause serious economic damage to coastal industries, particularly commercial fishing and oyster harvesting operations. When crude oil contaminates coastal waters, regulators may close fishing areas, oyster beds, and harvesting zones to protect...
Just before 12:30 p.m. on August 22, 2025, a charter tour bus carrying 54 people from Niagara Falls back to New York City rolled onto its side on eastbound I-90 near Pembroke, roughly 25 miles east of Buffalo. State Police said a preliminary assessment indicates the...
Incident Description On August 20, 2025, in Keenesburg, Colorado (Weld County), first responders were dispatched around 6 p.m. to a dairy facility for a reported confined space emergency. Southeast Weld Fire Protection District crews entered using rescue protocols and...
Amputations are among the most profound injuries a person can suffer. The loss of a limb does not simply affect mobility or physical appearance—it alters nearly every aspect of daily life, from basic self-care to employment, independence, and emotional well-being....
Incident Description In the early morning hours of August 21, 2025, in Moore County, Texas, a pedestrian identified by DPS as Scott Wiggins, 67, of Wichita Falls was struck and killed while walking south on U.S. 87/287, about 5.2 miles south of Dumas, at approximately...
Incident Description On Friday, August 22, 2025, in Roseland, Louisiana, reports indicate an explosion and fire erupted at Smitty’s Supply near the intersection of U.S. Highway 51 and Louisiana Highway 10. Initial reports placed the first visible plume at about 12:53...