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Fire Destroys Vermont Lieutenant Governor’s Business

The building that was home to a construction company co-owned by Vermont Lt. Gov. Phil Scott was destroyed Friday night in a massive fire that engulfed office files, heavy equipment and fuel and triggered explosions, officials said. Authorities do not …

Fire Hits Building at Mass. Living History Museum

A straw roof that caught on fire during a cooking demonstration at the Plimoth Plantation living history museum in Massachusetts has destroyed a building named for a Pilgrim. No one was hurt during the Saturday morning blaze at the Cooke …

Georgia Warehouse Goes Up in Flames

Authorities say an Atlanta warehouse was destroyed in a ferocious fire that was fueled by welding materials and tanks that exploded. Fulton County firefighters fought the blaze, which broke out Tuesday at Tie Down Engineering on Selig Drive in southwest …

Central Indiana Church Goes Up in Flames

Flames whipped by strong winds have destroyed a central Indiana church. About 30 members of the Yountsville Community Church had just begun services Sunday morning when someone noticed smoke, and they evacuated the building. All escaped without injury. Crawfordsville Fire …

Fire Destroys Historic Iowa Church

Investigators on Friday were looking for what caused a fire that destroyed a century-old church in Martensdale as firefighters watched for hot spots. The fire at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church broke out Thursday night. Authorities said they received a call …

New Condo Building Destroyed in Colorado Fire

Firefighters in Fort Collins, Colo., are investigating a fire that destroyed a condominium building under construction and heavily damaged a neighboring building. The fire was reported just after 3:30 a.m. on Monday in a four-story condo building being built downtown. …

Fire Destroys Montana Landmark, Owner Injured

A weekend fire destroyed a landmark business in eastern Montana and the owner remains hospitalized after suffering smoke inhalation. Fort Peck’s Gateway Inn Bar and Supper Club, built in 1933, caught fire at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Glasgow assistant fire …

Western Mass. Country Club Goes Up in Flames

Authorities say the investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed a western Massachusetts country club could take more than a week to complete. No injuries were reported when the Country Club of Greenfield’s century-old clubhouse went up in …

Study: Tree Thinning Didn’t Slow ’10 Boulder, Colo., Fire

A study of a devastating Colorado wildfire says advance work to create fire breaks had little impact on the behavior of the blaze but did provide safe transpiration routes. The 2010 Fourmile Canyon Fire west of Boulder was the most …

Fire Destroys Luxury Lodge in Southeast Ohio

Fire has destroyed a luxury lodge in southeast Ohio’s scenic Hocking Hills region. Authorities suspect an electrical problem started Sunday’s fire that spread quickly through Eagle Wings Lodge in Rockbridge. The Logan Daily News reports firefighters who responded from neighboring …