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Passengers Evacuate Onto Wing After Fire Erupts On American Airlines Plane In Denver Passengers Evacuate Onto Wing After Fire Erupts On American Airlines Plane In Denver
Passengers Evacuate Onto Wing After Fire Erupts On American Airlines Plane In Denver A fire broke out on an American Airlines aircraft, leading to the hospitalization of 12 people, and sending some passengers onto the wing of the plane to evacuate. The incident at the Denver International Airport occurred shortly after Flight 1006, en route from Colorado Springs to Dallas Fort Worth, safely landed at approximately 5:15 p.m. Mountain time Thursday, March 13 due to reported engine vibrations, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver's airport: https://t.co/5QEzEAj6wL pic.twitter.com/xRGwoZ5hwx — 9NEWS Den…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Emergency Dismissals At Two Westchester Schools After Strong Paint Fumes Fill Part Of Buildings Emergency Dismissals At Two Westchester Schools After Strong Paint Fumes Fill Part Of Buildings
Emergency Dismissals At Two Westchester Schools After Strong Paint Fumes Fill Part Of Buildings Students at two Northern Westchester schools were released early due to paint fumes, the school district said. At approximately 9:30 am, Friday, Dec. 13, paint fumes began to fill the halls of Westlake Middle School and Westlake High School in Mount Pleasant, said Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Dr. Kurtis Kotes. According to Kotes, the source of the fumes was quickly determined to be from paint being used by a contractor who was painting the Westlake Middle School boiler room. Work was immediately stopped and the district construction manager overseeing the proj…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Electrical Fire At High-Rise Westchester Apartment Forces Hundreds To Evacuate Electrical Fire At High-Rise Westchester Apartment Forces Hundreds To Evacuate
Electrical Fire At High-Rise Westchester Apartment Forces Hundreds To Evacuate Hundreds of Westchester residents were forced to evacuate a 19-story high rise apartment building in Yonkers when a fire broke out, officials said. A fire broke out at a Central Park Avenue apartment complex shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn said. The fire forced approximately 250 units to be cleared after flames broke out in the building. Flynn said the first responders initially found smoke in the lobby and a fire in the electrical room, which was quickly extinguished. The fire spread to a floor above, but caused minimal damage. The building lo…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Emergency Cleanup Efforts Underway At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold Emergency Cleanup Efforts Underway At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold
Emergency Cleanup Efforts Underway At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold Earlier Daily Voice report: Emergency Closing Ordered At School After Discovery Of Mold Several hundred students seen their classes relocated as emergency cleanup efforts are underway at a local school that tested positive for dangerous black mold in several classrooms. On Monday, there was an emergency closing of the K-8 Paideia School 15 in Yonkers after ceiling tiles in the building tested positive for the mold. Officials said that “out of an abundance of caution, Paideia School 15 families and faculty were notified immediately and were evacuated to nearby Annunciation School.” For the …

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by Zak Failla