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A Kansas Woman Died in an Apartment Fire. Her Family Blames the 911 Dispatch Center’s Mistakes

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The family of a 22-year-old woman who died in an apartment fire in Kansas’ largest city after mistakes by the 911 dispatch center believes the center has “systemic issues,” and the local firefighters union is calling …

Omaha City Council Plans Review of Housing Code Rules

The Omaha City Council will consider major changes to the Nebraska city’s housing code inspection and enforcement regulations just two weeks after a fatal fire in a south Omaha boarding house killed two people. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the …

Hoarding, Explosives Found After Fatal Pennsylvania House Fire

Authorities say extreme hoarding conditions and a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives were discovered inside a southeastern Pennsylvania home after a fire there killed two residents. Pennsylvania State Police identified the victims Sunday as 64-year-old A. Katherine Schade and …