Fukushima: IAEA approves discharging radioactive water into the ocean
IAEA believes discharging treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea is safe for... (more)
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OnsceneALERT
- Jul 9, 2022
- 2 min
British Petroleum (BP) allegedly dumped toxic waste off marine protected area
British Petroleum (BP) has been dumping industrial waste at sea after the UK’s decommissioning regulator gave it clearance to drop... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
Evacuations ordered as fertilizer plant fire threatens an ammonium nitrate explosion
A fire burning at a NC fertilizer plant forces emergency responders to evacuate 6,000 people and relocate over 200 prison inmates... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
Chemical Spill Shuts Down Major Highways Around Charlotte
A chemical spill overnight briefly shut down a couple major highways around Charlotte Wednesday (January 19) morning... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Jan 12, 2022
- 2 min
Pipeline spills 300,000 gallons of diesel near New Orleans
A severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel after operator delayed needed repairs... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Jan 2, 2022
- 2 min
Massive Sewage Spill Closes California Beaches
A massive spill of raw sewage in California on Friday forced the city of Long Beach to close all swimming areas at nearby beaches... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Dec 27, 2021
- 1 min
Firefighters Respond To Level 1 Hazmat For High CO Levels In Restaurant
Chicago firefighters responded to a hazmat situation in a building in the city’s River North neighborhood Sunday night... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Dec 26, 2021
- 1 min
100 California homes evacuated after fuel tanker overturns
About 100 homes have been evacuated in the San Francisco Bay Area after a fuel tanker overturned Christmas Eve and leaked gasoline... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Sulfuric acid poured into Springfield hotel water pumps creating "noxious gas"
Two hotel workers were hospitalized after acid spilled into a pit of water, causing the release of a noxious gas... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
7 Harvard food, beverage plant workers hospitalized after acid spill
Seven employees at a food and beverage plant in northwest suburban Harvard had to be hospitalized Tuesday night after an acid spill...(more)
OnsceneALERT
- Nov 13, 2021
- 1 min
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of Entire Town in Texas
The Henderson County Sheriff's Department is currently working to evacuate the entire town of Eustace due to a large gas leak... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Nov 7, 2021
- 2 min
Hazmat teams called to assist in Warrick County chemical leak
The Ohio Township Fire Dept responded to investigate an unknown chemical leaking down the hill from an industrial facility... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
Train Carrying Ethanol Derails in Southern Minnesota Town
Officials in southern Minnesota say a train carrying ethanol derailed with about eight cars running off the tracks... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Oct 24, 2021
- 2 min
Fire-pit construction above gas line causes explosion, house fire injuring 5
A Friday morning explosion and house fire that injured five people, two of them seriously, was caused by the construction of... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Oct 24, 2021
- 2 min
Cargo ship lost containers off Washington coast and catches fire
Cargo ship loses 43 containers after catching fire due to two damaged containers carrying hazardous materials used in mining... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Oct 7, 2021
- 3 min
Oil spill closes Lake Michigan beaches; 2nd discharge in 2 weeks by U.S. Steel in Indiana
An oil spill from the U.S. Steel plant in Northwest Indiana forced the closure of Lake Michigan beaches for the second time in... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Oil Slick Off OC Coastline Expected To Come Ashore At Some Point Saturday Night
More than 120,000 gallons of crude oil from an offshore oil rig has leaked into the waters off the coast of... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Toxic foam dumped into southern Illinois coal mine in unsuccessful attempt to extinguish underground
Operators of a southern Illinois coal mine dumped toxic foam deep underground in an unsuccessful attempt to extinguish a fire that... (more)
OnsceneALERT
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
Union Pacific train derails in Smithville, Texas leaks chemicals from one tanker
A Union Pacific train with hazardous cargo derailed in Smithville at 5 a.m. Sunday, leading to evacuations of... (more)
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