Fire ants battle set to cost economy $22 billion if left alone


by NewsCop

NewsCop— Red fire ants will cost Australians more than $22 billion by 2040s according to a report by the Australia Institute on Wednesday.

WGNO—What does it cost to fight a fire in Thibodaux?. The Firemen’s Fair brought in about $1.2 million last time.

FOX 5 New York—Firefighters battling 5-alarm fire in Brooklyn. Firefighters are battling a five-alarm fire in Brooklyn that has spread to multiple buildings.The fire broke out at a building at 1385 Bushwick Avenue. Footage from SkyFOX showed smoke and flames pouring out of the roof of one of the buildings.As of 7:15 p.m., firefighters were still attempting to get the fire under control. This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 5 NY for more information.

Japan Today—Man arrested for setting fire to pachinko parlor banner. Police in Sapporo have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of property destruction after he set fire to a banner in the underground car park of a pachinko parlor. The incident occurred at around 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday, broadcaster TBS reported. The man was quoted by police as saying he