Five homes in East Newark were destroyed or badly damaged in a morning fire along President Street.

Multiple neighbors told News 12 New Jersey that the fire started when a motorcycle exploded while being repaired inside of a garage. Witnesses say the man working on the motorbike suffered serious burns before taken away by ambulance.

People evacuated their homes along President Street at around 11:15 a.m. as the fire grew in size. Residents in this section on East Newark live in row homes. They are three story structures with a family on each floor, making it possible that as many as 15 families will be touched by this.

News 12 spoke with one man who lives next door to the home where the fire started. Ricky Zhao heard that initial explosion. He heard people yelling for help and quickly got out of his home and out onto the street.

News 12 New Jersey

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PHOTOS: A piece of original artwork honoring firefighters who died in the Sept. 11 attacks now has a permanent home at Ashland Fire Station 1.

The Ashland Firefighters Local 1269 said the union and Ashland Fire & Rescue received the original painting “A Prayer for My Brother” from renowned artist and former Ashland firefighter William S. Phillips. The union said Phillips donated the artwork to Ashland Fire & Rescue.

Local 1269 called the painting “a powerful tribute to the courage and sacrifice of the firefighters who gave their lives on September 11, 2001, and to the brotherhood that continues to connect firefighters across generations.” The artwork is now on permanent display in the lobby of Fire Station 1, the union said.

KVAL-TV CBS 13 Eugene

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VIDEO: According to the Seattle Fire Department, crews responded to reports of a fire near Sand Point Way Northeast and Northeast 120th Street at 2:41 a.m.

FOX 13 Seattle learned that several firefighters were hurt when a portion of the exterior structure collapsed. Information on their conditions was limited immediately following the incident.

One person was rescued, and taken to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

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A Pasadena Independent School District school bus caught fire while the football team was returning from a game on Tuesday evening. The Queens Intermediate School football team’s bus experienced a mechanical issue near Winkler Drive, just northwest of Hobby Airport.

According to the school district, a coach driving the bus from their football game smelled something burning and immediately started the evacuation process. Five coaches were able to get all the student athletes safely off the bus and were moved away from danger.

At some point, the bus went up in flames.

The students were taken from the scene by a METRO bus and the coaches stayed with them until every student was safely reconnected with their family.

KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston

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A person who was severely burned at the Seal Rock Campground was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Monday night. According to Brinnon Fire, the man is in critical condition, but stable. His family has been notified and is traveling from Kansas. His dog was rushed to a nearby veterinarian to be treated, too.

“We also have some very encouraging news about his dog,” the fire department shared Tuesday. “Her name is Ziva, and she is doing very well this morning. She is eating, drinking, and receiving veterinary care in Poulsbo.”

According to Brinnon Fire, the man was preparing a meal using a propane camp stove inside his tent. Propane accumulated inside the tent, and when he tried to light the stove, the propane ignited, resulting in severe burn injuries.

KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

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