Olympic flame begins journey to Milan Cortina Games
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The Olympic flame began its journey indoors in Ancient Olympia, Greece, after severe storms disrupted the traditional outdoor lighting.
Flames ravaged a home in Central Jersey on Wednesday, Nov. 26, the night before Thanksgiving.The 2-alarm blaze was reported at a home on Friendship Road in South Brunswick.Local police shared footage of flames tearing through.
After a short tour of Greece and a handover on Dec. 4, the flame will begin a 63-day, 12,000-kilometer relay through all 110 Italian provinces, highlighting cultural sites and host venues before reaching Milan’s San Siro Stadium for the opening ceremony.
The wind fueled the fire at the home on Vanderbilt Road, making it more challenging for firefighters to extinguish the flames.
Fire Service and Civil Defence Director (Operation and Maintenance) Lt Col Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury said their units were gradually containing the flames at Korail slum, though difficult conditions continued to hamper operations.
The Omaha Fire Department is on the scene of a fire at a recycling center. The flames were reported just before 7 p.m. on I Street near 102nd. KETV cameras captured what appeared to be smoke coming from the building.