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Ind. Fire Marshal Links Fatalities to Lack of Detectors

There have been 54 fire deaths in Indiana this year and the state fire marshal says the commonality among most of them is the lack of working smoke detectors.

News • June 7th, 2013
N.Y. House Fire Hospitalizes Father and Young Son

A Oswegatchie man and his 4-year-old son were hospitalized with severe burns after a fire destroy their home.

News • June 7th, 2013
Pennsylvania Gyroscope Plant Damaged by Fire

A manufacturing plant in Mohnton, that makes gyroscope-like devices that stabilize yachts was damaged by a fire sparked by a cutting torch.

News • June 7th, 2013
Sixth Man Admits to Pa. Arsons, Released from Jail

The man has already served nine months in jail for his role in setting fires in Jeannette.

News • June 6th, 2013
Ohio Man Sent to Prison of Torching House

The fire in Toledo spread from one house to two others.

News • June 4th, 2013
Ga. Fire Restoration Business Now Needs Clean-up

Trucks the business uses to clean up after fires and floods were set ablaze.

News • June 4th, 2013
N.Y. City Faulted in Code Enforcement Hiring

A state arbitrator says the city of Albany violated its firefighters' union contract when it hired without negotiations civilian code enforcement officers last year.

News • May 31st, 2013
One Killed in Baltimore Fire; Others Leap to Safety

Five residents, including two children, jumped out windows to escape the blaze.

News • May 30th, 2013
Woman Killed in North Carolina House Fire

Just before 7 a.m. Sunday, the Mount Holly Fire Department and the Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to house fire that claimed the 62-year-old woman.

News • May 27th, 2013
Tossed Cigarette Started Wash. Condo Fire

A smoldering cigarette sparked a condominium fire Sunday, according to the Bellingham Fire Department.

News • May 27th, 2013
Va. Family Displaced, Two Firefighters Hurt in Home Fire

Two firefighters were hurt in an Alleghany County house fire that killed four pets and displaced a family.

News • May 26th, 2013
Ohio Firefighters Hurt in 'Nasty' Warehouse Blaze

A Columbus firefighter suffered burns and a second suffered a broken leg searching for homeless people in a large warehouse fire Friday night.

News • May 25th, 2013
Kan. Police Grab Hoses, Fight Fire During Standoff

Fearing for firefighters' safety, Wichita police officers grabbed fire hoses and forced their way into a house fire allegedly set by a suspect during a standoff.

News • May 25th, 2013
Minn. Firefighter Hurt in Roof Collapse at House Fire

Police officers rescued a couple from a house fire in Le Sueur that also hurt a firefighter when the roof collapsed.

News • May 25th, 2013
Fire on Million Dollar Boat in Chicago Leads to Arrest

Chicago firefighters found an apparent stowaway on a $1 million boat as they extinguished a fire that broke out on it Friday afternoon.

News • May 25th, 2013

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