A | BALTIMORE -- A rapidly intensifying blaze that engulfed multiple rowhouses in northwest Baltimore late Thursday afternoon left one firefighter dead and four others injured, city officials said.The injured firefighters sustained varying degrees of burns and are receiving medical treatment, officials said at a news conference Thursday night outside Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical System.The Baltimore Fire Department has faced growing controversy in recent months over its policies and training after three firefighters died while battling a vacant rowhouse fire early last year. Local officials called for additional oversight of the agency and the department’s previous leader resigned amid the turmoil.James Wallace, who was sworn in earlier this month as Baltimore’s new fire chief, said the blaze “appeared to rapidly grow in intensity” not long after firefighters arrived on scene. “Tonight, it is with a heavy heart that I must announce one member has tragically perished as a result of his injuries,” he said, declining to release the firefighter’s name pending next of kin notification.The two-alarm fire broke out just before 4 p.m., officials said. Footage from local television stations showed several rowhouses engulfed in flames, with parts of the structures collapsing and black smoke billowing from their windows and roofs.No civilian injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Wallace said at least one of the buildings involved appeared to be occupied. He said investigators haven’t determined why the fire intensified so quickly. “What I can tell you is, we attacked this fire like we attack many fires,” he said.Hours before officials publicly confirmed the firefighter’s death, dozens of first responders gathered outside the Baltimore hospital for a salute. Many later accompanied a Baltimore Fire Department ambulance in a slow procession through downtown. “Firefighters are our living superheroes, and we don’t expect to lose them,” Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby said during the news conference. “It’s a reminder of what firefighters do on a regular basis to protect and serve our city.”The January 2022 fire that killed three firefighters prompted increased scrutiny of Baltimore’s fire department, which often is tasked with responding to treacherous conditions when flames break out in the city’s many vacant buildings.A report released months later pointed to numerous deficiencies that could have placed firefighters in unnecessary danger when the three-story brick building collapsed. Among other issues, it found there was no program in place to notify firefighters about vacant and unsafe buildings before they made entry.。 近日，江苏苏州昆山一女士称在网上发帖吐槽当地天然气费用突增后，遭到了多部门“打扰”，甚至自家老公被公司领导约谈要求“删帖”的遭遇。 据媒体报道，4月22日在某社交平台上，一名苏州昆山女士发帖称，自己家也是华润燃气公司，多日前因发现自家天然气费用突增，便发帖质疑，希望有关部门彻查。
B | 然而一天后，当地苏州天然气公司找到了这位女士，并上门进行检查和解释。 但该女士称，之后便有相关人员找到她老公公司，由公司老板和她老公沟通，希望她可以删帖。 4月23日，有媒体记者联系苏州华润燃气客服电话。工作人员称，自重庆、成都出现费用异常后，苏州这边也确实接到了市民咨询为什么近期费用突增问题，客服都进行了详细解答。如果市民需要校表，燃气公司可以进行校验。 该工作人员解释，之所以市民用户会感觉到近期燃气费用突增，主要是因为今冬较往年温度要低，“冬季受气温影响较平日燃气量会增高1至1.5倍。
C | 此外，之前燃气费用进行过调价，每立方涨了0.29元。”工作人员说，“等天气转暖后，用气量就会降下来。”（综合媒体报道）。
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