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Blast Rocks South African Oil Refinery, 7 Injured

DURBAN — An explosion rocked South Africa’s second-largest crude oil refinery in Durban on Friday injuring seven people, local emergency services said. Engen, which operates the plant and is majority owned by Malaysia’s Petronas, said a fire broke ou...

Posted: Dec 04, 2020

Hyundai Recalls 129,000 U.S. Vehicles for Engine Issue

WASHINGTON — Hyundai Motor Co is recalling 129,000 U.S. vehicles for an engine issue that can increase the risk of a fire, U.S. regulators said Friday. The recall covers some 2015-2016 Veloster, 2012 Santa Fe, 2011-2013 Sonata Hybrid, and 2016 …

Posted: Dec 04, 2020

LG Chem Recalls Home Battery Systems After Reports of Fires

LG Chem Ltd. is voluntarily recalling certain models of its home energy storage batteries in the U.S. on concerns they could overheat and start fires. The South Korean industrial giant is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on …

Posted: Dec 04, 2020

Six Missing, Homes Destroyed in Southeast Alaska Landslide

JUNEAU, Alaska — Six people were missing after a mudslide measuring an estimated two football fields across slammed into a neighborhood in the southeast Alaska community of Haines, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. It was one of several reported...

Posted: Dec 04, 2020

Californians Flee as Strong Winds Push Fire Through Canyons

LOS ANGELES — Powerful winds pushed flames through Southern California canyons early Thursday as an out-of-control wildfire burned near homes and forced residents to flee. The blaze in Orange County’s Silverado Canyon began late Wednesday as a house...

Posted: Dec 04, 2020

Investigators Say Improper Backfires Injured 2 Calif. Firefighters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two firefighters critically burned while trying to set backfires to slow the spread of a Southern California wildfire in October likely shouldn’t have been there in the first place given the extraordinarily dangerous conditions,...

Posted: Dec 04, 2020

Claims Business: ATI Restoration, Sedgwick, Clara Analytics, AqualisBraemer

ATI Restoration Announces First Acquisition ATI Restoration has acquired Mark 1 Restoration Services in Morristown, N.J., a regional restoration firm with three branch offices on the East Coast. ATI, based in Anaheim, Calif., bills itself as “the nat...

Posted: Dec 04, 2020

Claims People: Crawford & Co., Tenco Services, Hunton Andrews Kurth

Crawford Hires Forensic Accounting Director Crawford & Co has appointed Janis Hagenbucher as managing director for Crawford Forensic Accounting Services. Hagenbucher reports to Paul Kottler, president of Crawford Global Technical Services. In this ne...

Posted: Dec 04, 2020