Dossier
fire engines
Coverage of fire engines in the Nexus archive.
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- Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to reports
A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s CITIC Tower, triggering evacuations and a large police and ambulance response. The cause of the crash remains unclear, and authorities have not issued a statement. Social media images showed debris near the skyscraper but were quickly removed.
- Sorrento Valley brush fire forces evacuations in San Diego
A brush fire in Sorrento Valley has forced evacuations in San Diego. Initial firefighting efforts involved two helicopters and several engines, with additional resources requested.
- Push to add fifth firefighter on engines in NYC to speed up fire response times
New York City is pushing to add a fifth firefighter on engines to improve fire response times. Currently, only 20 fire engines (10% of the fleet) have five firefighters each.