US: Warehouse Fire Prompts Evacuations in Monrovia After Blaze Breaks Out

A fire broke out at a women's apparel warehouse on the 100 block of East Chestnut Avenue in Monrovia on Thursday evening, June 18, prompting evacuations of the nearby area. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

US: Massive Warehouse Fire Rages in Baltimore’s Remington Neighborhood

A four-alarm fire engulfed a commercial warehouse in Baltimore’s Remington neighborhood near 23rd Street and Hampden Avenue on November 7, 2025, sending a massive plume of smoke over the city. The blaze led to the evacuation of 23 nearby residents just 50 feet away, but no injuries were reported among civilians or firefighters.

Canada: Grass Fire Tears Through Transcona Industrial Area

A large grass fire broke out in a large industrial area in north Transcona, a suburb of Winnipeg, on Monday afternoon, May 12, prompting the evacuation of some commercial properties. The fire spread quickly due to the windy conditions and damaged multiple buildings. The fire was contained a few hours later.

Sumitomo Corporation's well-designed LED signboard

Sumitomo Corporation's well-designed LED signboard

Sumitomo Corporation is expanding sales of light-emitting diode (LED) signboards with built-in solar panels that offer superior design. The company has started to make full-scale proposals for use in disaster prevention, such as evacuation guidance signs, as well as for traffic and transportation applications, advertising, commercial facilities, and temporary fencing at construction sites. Prices start from the 100,000 yen range, and the products will be marketed widely, including overseas. The company aims to sell 2,000 units in the next two years. The battery used is a rechargeable nickel-hydrogen AA storage battery. The company hopes to develop new applications by combining it with sensors, cameras, Wi-Fi, and other devices. Photo taken on July 25, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Fukushima village begins sowing rice for 1st time since disaster

Fukushima village begins sowing rice for 1st time since disaster

Rice planting for commercial sales begins at a paddy in the northeastern Japan village of Iitate on May 10, 2017, for the first time since the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011. The government lifted evacuation orders at the end of March in most parts of the village affected by the nuclear crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fukushima village begins sowing rice for 1st time since disaster

Fukushima village begins sowing rice for 1st time since disaster

Rice planting for commercial sales begins at a paddy in the northeastern Japan village of Iitate on May 10, 2017, for the first time since the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011. The government lifted evacuation orders at the end of March in most parts of the village affected by the nuclear crisis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo