On August 23, 2025, in El Paso, Texas, a semi-truck crashed and caught fire on I-10 near the Fabens exit. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said both eastbound and westbound lanes closed while firefighters worked the blaze. Traffic was rerouted through Fabens to...
Incident description On August 23, 2025, off Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts, a 47-foot boat left Salisbury Marina and began taking on water near the mouth of the Merrimack River shortly after 4 p.m. Two people went overboard as the vessel capsized. The U.S. Coast...
On Saturday, August 23, 2025, in Caseville, Michigan, a Bell Jet Ranger rolled onto its side while touching down at a private landing area off Legion Drive. Three people were aboard. One occupant was transported by ambulance to Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon; the others...
On August 22, 2025, in Forney, Texas, a semi hauling a backhoe became stuck on the tracks near the Downtown rail crossings shortly after 1:00 p.m. A passing train then struck the trailer. Forney police and fire crews responded quickly. Officials reported no injuries...
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...