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1. August 2010 | 05:28HFD: Generator sparks fire at Houston home
HOUSTON-Investigators believe a generator caused a fire at a Houston home Wednesday night. It happened around 9:45 p.m. at Pecos and Billings. HFD crews arrived in time to keep the flames from spreading from a detached garage to the main house. Firefighters said a generator in the garage apparently had a small leak. It was located next to a hot water heater, which ignited the gas, starting the … (News Source: 11 News Houston - 16:23:34)
Fire Burns Through House Roof
Fire and smoke billowed through the roof of a southeast Houston home on Friday. (News Source: FOX 26 Houston - 00:48:44)
Authorities: Highly intoxicated driver arrested after slamming into parked fire truck
HOUSTON - A driver was arrested early Wednesday after slamming into a parked fire truck in southwest Houston. HFD was extinguishing a big-rig fire on the feeder road at Highway 59 and Harwin around 2 a.m. While they were on the scene, authorities said a highly intoxicated driver came along and hit the truck. The driver was not hurt, but was arrested on suspicion of DWI at the scene. (News Source: 11 News Houston - 13:11:32)
Third Ward home under renovation to help Houston’s needy goes up in flames
HOUSTON-A Third Ward home under renovation went up in flames Wednesday morning. Air 11 was on the way to a different location when they flew over the burning home in the 3800 block of Briley near the Texas Southern University campus. There were no emergency crews present at the time, but HFD arrived minutes later. HFD said four people were home at the time, but they all managed to escape safely … (News Source: 11 News Houston - 19:56:41)
Halfords first-quarter sales fall
LONDON (Reuters) - Car parts to bicycles retailer Halfords ( HFD.L ) posted an expected fall in first quarter underlying sales, with trade disrupted by May’s general election, June’s emergency budget and the soccer World Cup. (News Source: Interactive Investor - 07:01:32)
One Automaker’s Demand For Increased Productivity in Die Casting: How QUINTOLUBRIC® Helped.
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., July 27, 2010; In their die-casting operation, an automotive parts manufacturer was experiencing unacceptable amounts of downtime. High demands for performance and productivity were putting strains on equipment indicated by excessive pump and seal wear and poor component life. (News Source: The Auto Channel - 16:09:45)
London close: Lead slashed as miners fail
LONDON (SHARECAST) - A big chunk of the morning’s hard-fought gains went up in smoke late in the session as an early rally on Wall Street quickly turned into nothing. (News Source: ShareCast - 16:16:25)
FTSE 250 movers: Croda numbers impress market
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Croda ’s strong numbers have sparked a strong positive reaction. Record results at its two main divisions helped the speciality chemicals supplier double half year pre-tax profit, with strong trading trickling into the first weeks of the second half. (News Source: ShareCast - 11:02:35)
Arson Damages Pearl City Businesses
Honolulu fire investigators try to determine what caused a fire in Pearl City that damaged two auto-repair businesses. (News Source: KITV Honolulu - 00:04:13)
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