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Burnham Harbor boat fire leads to arrest
A man discovered by firefighters on board a luxury boat in Burnham Harbor when it caught fire this afternoon was turned over to police, a Fire Department spokesman said. Firefighters were called to a dock at the harbor, near 1800 S. Museum Campus Drive,...
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Haystack fire still work in progress
Digital Media News EditorThe haystack fire that started Thursday morning is still a work in progress, as it burns itself out. The fire is in the smoldering stages, said Imperial County Firefighter Bryan Bustamante. The fire has already burned out, but there are still embers in... -
Wheaton names new fire chief
After a decade serving on the Wheaton Fire Department, Bill Schultz will take over as fire chief. The current deputy fire chief will take over for Gregory Berk, who is retiring after 46 years in the fire service. "The best term that I can use to...
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Fire Forces Family To Flee South Windsor House
A large fire destroyed a barn-type building on Collins Lane early Friday morning and forced the evacuation of a nearby home. The six residents of 8 Collins Lane fled their home with the help of police as fire engulfed a structure 10 to 15 feet from them,...
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Cat blamed for starting C. Indiana house fire
CHESTERFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a cat might have started a central Indiana house fire by knocking over a lamp. The fire happened Thursday in the town of Chesterfield just east of Anderson. Chesterfield deputy fire chief Mark Carman... -
Fire chief: No official cause yet in Pottsville fire
In the wake of a fire that claimed the lives of six people in a home with no working smoke detectors; a Pottsville fire official said hundreds will be donated at an event Tuesday. There is still no official cause for the fire that killed four children... -
Fire burns 1,500 acres in remote northeast San Diego County
SAN DIEGO -- A brush fire in northeast San Diego County has burned more than 1,500 acres and is now 60% contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Friday morning. The San Felipe fire is burning in a largely unpopulated...
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Firefighters to install smoke alarms in Crofton area following fatal fire
Anne Arundel County firefighters will go door to door Saturday to install smoke alarms and batteries in the area of Crofton where a woman died of injuries suffered in a house fire this week. Starting at 9 a.m., firefighters will go to the Coventry III...
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Special Report: Poor planning left Texas firefighters unprepared
ReutersWEST, Texas (Reuters) - The fertilizer-plant explosion that killed 14 and injured about 200 others in Texas last month highlights the failings of a U.S. federal law intended to save lives during chemical accidents, a Reuters investigation has found....Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Inventories, Environmental Politics
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Fire damages Forest Hill home Wednesday night
A fire damaged a home in Forest Hill on Wednesday evening. The fire was reported around 6:15 p.m. in a two-story, wood frame dwelling in the 300 block of Cannery Lane, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office, which investigated. Approximately 20... -
Fire investigators talk about deadly Kingman fire
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsWhoever started the fire at the Seacat house in April of 2011 knew they shouldn't have started it. That's what ATF Fire Investigator Doug Monty told jurors Thursday. He took the stand on the second day of the Brett Seacat trial. Seacat is accused of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Body recovered following overnight fire in Allentown
Allentown firefighters battling an attic fire in a three-story apartment building discovered a dead resident in a second-floor apartment while evacuating residents Thursday morning. Richard Chaparro, 46, was pronounced dead in his home, Chief Deputy...
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