Firefighter Red Adair dies

Paul N “Red” Adair, the world-renowned oil well firefighter who revolutionised the science of capping exploding and burning wells, has died, his daughter said. He was 89.

Adair, who boasted that none of his employees ever suffered a serious injury fighting the dangerous fires, died on Saturday night of natural causes at a Houston hospital, said his daughter, Robyn Adair.