Two die in Oklahoma wrecks Sun, Nov 16, 2008 KREBS — A McAlester man died this morning from burn injuries suffered Tuesday in a Pittsburg County crash east of Krebs, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Isaias Martinez-Ortiz, 27,...

Few answers emerge in pipeline blast near Alex Sat, Nov 15, 2008 ALEX — When Larry Abel stepped out to his front yard at 3 a.m. Friday, it looked like the middle of the day. Then he saw the flames. "It’s one of those deals you knew it...

OSHA fines Imperial Sugar $8.7M in deadly blast Sat, Feb 9, 2008 SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Federal officials said Friday that Imperial Sugar Co. should face fines of more than $8.7 million for violations at two plants, including a Georgia facility where an...

Hospitals Are Shutting Down Burn Centers Wed, Aug 8, 2007 U.S. hospitals are increasingly shutting down their burn centers in a trend experts say could leave the nation unable to handle widespread burn casualties from a fiery terrorist attack or other...

Burn Victims Sue Over Steam Pipe Blast Thu, Jul 19, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) -- A tow-truck driver and his passenger who were burned when a huge steam-pipe explosion blew a crater in a Manhattan street last month have sued the city's utility...

Playground dangers Mon, Jul 24, 2006 In full sunshine in high temperatures, playground equipment can get dangerously hot. Even the water in a playpool can be hot at 90 degrees. Third degree burns are possible on a child's sensitive...

Jolt sends man to hospital Sat, Jun 10, 2006 His window-washing gear touched a power line carrying 34,500 volts. An Oklahoma City man was hospitalized with third-degree burns Friday after his window-washing equipment came into contact...

10P-DTOWN SHOCKING-VO Sat, Jun 10, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast --TAKE VO-- ((KEL)) A Metro man is recovering tonight after he was shocked with thousands of volts of electricity. He was working on a cherry...

Woman saved from burning house Thu, May 18, 2006 EL RENO -- Firefighters rescued a woman from the second story of a burning house today in El Reno. A fire was reported about 10:15 a.m. in the 500 block of S Choctaw, El Reno Fire Chief...

Woman saved from burning house Thu, May 18, 2006 EL RENO -- Firefighters rescued a woman from the second story of a burning house today in El Reno. A fire was reported about 10:15 a.m. in the 500 block of S Choctaw, El Reno Fire Chief...

Man is charged in two deaths linked to meth-lab explosion Thu, May 18, 2006 NORMAN - A Norman man was charged Wednesday with murder in connection with a January 2003 camper trailer fire that resulted in two deaths. Authorities charged Christopher Lee Ward, 28, with...

Sammy's Bills Thu, May 18, 2006 The Humane Society still needs about $5,000 to cover the medical bills for Sammy, a dog that was severely burned in a grassfire. You can send a donation to: Oklahoma State University, 308 McElroy...

Record-breaking heat, winds fuel grass fires statewide Thu, May 18, 2006 Grass fires raged across central, southern and eastern Oklahoma on Wednesday, injuring several firefighters, forcing numerous evacuations and destroying homes and a church, authorities said. The...

Finding could aid CF patients, others Thu, May 18, 2006 There's something in our everyday environment that is down right deadly for people who are immuno-compromised -- people with cancer, burn victims and cystic fibrosis patients. The key to...

Skin graft gives twin a unique gift of life Thu, May 18, 2006 Accidents happen. But listen to what happened to a man fromMinco. He was working on a friend's '77 Chevy Van when it caughtfire and caught him on fire as well, giving him 3rd degree burns over 33...