Authorities say Peacock Alley, an indoor shopping center in the northwest Georgia city of Dalton, has been mostly destroyed by fire. The Daily Citizen reports that the shopping center in the city’s downtown area went up in flames around 6:30 …
An assistant fire chief in Texas says a wildfire has destroyed part of the set for the 2003 film “The Alamo” and charred at least 150 acres (60 hectares) near Austin. Lake Travis Assistant Fire Chief John Durham says the …
A fire has destroyed the oldest standing church in the Central Texas town of Gatesville. City Fire Chief Billy Vaden told the Killeen Daily Herald that the First Christian Church caught fire early Tuesday morning. He calls it a “total …
The flames of the massive wildfire that had swallowed nearly 1,400 homes in Central Texas had been tamed, but Webster Fire Chief Patrick Shipp and his crew — veterans of a fire season pushing his team to the limit — …
As the world commemorated the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, Sunday was doubly significant for Japan. It marked six months since the massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, a date now seared in the national consciousness. …
Authorities say they expect the number of homes destroyed by a massive Texas wildfire to increase from the nearly 1,400 they’ve already tallied. Bastrop County Judge Ronnie McDonald said Saturday that crews haven’t had an opportunity to go in and …
A severe storm is suspected of lifting a tiny chapel in southwestern Arizona off its foundation and slamming it into the ground 60 feet away. The Yuma Sun reports on Wednesday that the Monday storm brought strong winds that also …
A popular southwestern Pennsylvania restaurant has been destroyed by fire. Officials say the Caddy Shack Bar and Grill caught fire early Monday morning in South Union Township, Fayette County. Fire officials say it took two hours to get the blaze …
Kathy Lanpher was showing a property to a client when she heard the improbable, gut-wrenching news: a wildfire like the one that destroyed her home four months ago was threatening the nearby subdivision where she had relocated. The real estate …
Oklahoma City firefighters are planning a helicopter tour to survey damage caused by a fire on the city’s northeast side. Deputy Chief Marc Woodard said Wednesday that he and a police officer will survey the area to assess the damage, …