Virginia Beach firefighters rescued 7 people from the Chesapeake Bay after strong winds pushed them far from shore on Monday.

Just hours after completing water rescue drills on the bay, Virginia Beach Fire Department crews aboard Fire Boat 1 and Jet Ski 1 were dispatched around 7 p.m. to respond to the real emergency.

Fire chiefs in the north suburbs say they need more resources for water rescues, especially as we head into a heat wave, after two people drowned just this week at Lake Michigan beaches.

1 dead, 2 hurt in Philly fire and explosion that leveled or damaged multiple homes At least three row houses completely collapsed in the explosion, officials said.

Fire officials said the blaze was electrical in nature, and at least 20 people were on the boat at the time.

The Philadelphia Fire Department responded to a house explosion in the Nicetown neighborhood just before 5 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 29.

At least one person was killed and two others were injured in a North Philadelphia fire and explosion that leveled or damaged multiple homes.

One person is dead and two others injured after a fire and explosion in Philadelphia leveled or damaged multiple homes.

The Fire are 5-4-4 in Eastern Conference play. The Fire rank ninth in the Eastern Conference drawing 74 corner kicks, averaging 4.4 per game. The Union are 9-2-3 against Eastern Conference teams.

Officials say an investigation is underway after human remains were recovered from a Philadelphia home after a house fire early Monday.