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Wis. Elementary School Fire Investigated as Arson

More than 600 students have been displaced by a suspicious early morning fire that caused extensive damage to St. Croix Central Elementary School.

News • May 1st, 2013

Big Blaze Decimates Downtown Area in Idaho

Flames damaged several buildings in downtown Jerome, displacing more than 20 families and heavily damaging businesses.

News • May 1st, 2013

Hot Grill, Gasoline Fumes, Blamed For N.H. Condo Fire

Heat from a propane gas grill that ignited gasoline fumes from a nearby can is the suspected cause of a large fire that heavily damaged condos in Bretton Woods.

News • May 1st, 2013

Fire Safety Education: Understanding Smoke Alarms

If ever a tool was invented for the fire service that has saved countless lives, the undisputed champion has to be the smoke alarm. The smoke alarms currently in use were introduced in the early 1970s. I remember my first smoke alarm cost about $50...

Article • May 1st, 2013

Three Conn. FFs Hurt in Fatal House Fire

One person is dead as a result of a fire that heavily damaged two three-story homes at Tremont and Sudbury streets on Saturday afternoon.

News • April 29th, 2013

Fire at Detroit Refinery Prompts Evacuations

-A fire that broke out at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in southwest Detroit Saturday evening prompted evacuations and raised concerns about safety and environmental hazards

News • April 28th, 2013

Texas Church Loses Offices, Classrooms to Blaze

Fire alarms at the Word of Life Family Church in Mansfield but by the time firefighters arrived minutes later, flames and smoke were through the roof of the two-story structure.

News • April 28th, 2013

Error Could Mean Light Sentence For Detroit Arsonist

An arsonist accused of starting a fire that hurt six Detroit firefighters could get a lighter sentence because of an error by prosecutors.

News • April 25th, 2013

Four Children Die in S.C. Mobile Home Fire

A mobile home fire in Hartsville has claimed the lives of four children, twin 1-year-old girls and two brothers, ages 3 and 4. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

News • April 25th, 2013

Calif. Firefighter Burned Battling Garage Blaze

A Petaluma firefighter received second degree burns on his left arm while battling a garage fire on Wednesday afternoon.

News • April 25th, 2013

Fla. Boat Fire/Explosion Shakes Homes, Hurts One

One person was hospitalized Wednesday morning after two boats caught fire in a residential area near downtown Fort Lauderdale.

News • April 24th, 2013

Ohio Firefighters Respond to Major Warehouse Fire

A building thought to be used for metal scrapping caught fire Wednesday morning sending heavy smoke into the air that was visible from downtown.

News • April 24th, 2013

Flames from Fire Pit Ignites Kentucky Home

A blaze that originated from a fire pit caused significant damage to a Berea home Monday morning.

News • April 23rd, 2013

Fire Badly Damages Former Upstate N.Y. Hotel

Firefighters in Rouses Point were forced to mount an exterior attack on a four-story building that caught fire, burning the attic and roof off the wood-framed structure.

News • April 23rd, 2013

Suspicious Package of Phone Books Closes Ill. City

Three hours after a pair of downtown medical buildings were evacuated because of a suspicious package, a bomb squad determined just before noon Monday that the box in question contained telephone books.

News • April 22nd, 2013

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