Police in Bend, Ore., are investigating arson fires that damaged three cars parked in the driveways of homes early Sunday. Police were called to the first home around 1:50 a.m. Sunday after a passerby reported a car on fire. A …
A fire that drove a family of four from its Omaha home was caused by a curling iron. KETV-TV reported the fire began in the home’s basement just before midnight Thursday. Fire department officials say in a news release the …
A city judge in the northwest Georgia town of Ringgold has ordered a tornado-ravaged hotel to be torn down. Judge Gene Lowery said in a hearing this week that the Baymont Inn & Suites is an eyesore and must be …
A fire that started in a laundry room has caused $30,000 in damage to a home in Norwalk, Iowa. The Norwalk Fire Department says in a news release that firefighters were called to the home Friday afternoon. The home’s owner …
Virginia has recorded 50 aftershocks since a 5.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the East Coast in August. The Richmond Times-Dispatch says state and federal records show the aftershocks’ magnitudes have ranged from 1.8 to 4.5. Ben Munch with the Virginia Department of …
Authorities are investigating a car arson in Newark, Delaware, that caused about $1,000 in damages. WDEL-AM reports that the state Fire Marshal’s office is looking into the car fire that occurred early Thursday morning in the 100 block of Spruce …
An official with the Homer Electric Association expects this month’s wind storms on the Kenai Peninsula to wind up costing more than $2 million. Joe Gallagher tells the Peninsula Clarion that figure includes equipment and personnel costs to restore power. …
Authorities in the city that serves as the hub for North Dakota’s oil activity say vehicle accidents are on the rise. Statistics released by police in Williston show there were nearly twice as many accidents reported last month as compared …
The southwest Reno fire that forced thousands to flee and destroyed 32 homes is fully contained at nearly 2,000 acres, fire officials said late Sunday. Close to 10,000 people were forced to evacuate early Friday by the unusual, out-of-season blaze …
The city of Atlanta has shelled out about $1.25 million since 2010 to settle damage claims related to broken water meter covers, potholes, sewer backups and other issues. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the property damage and personal injury claims …