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2 Facades Damaged by Fire Collapse in Georgetown

Officials in Georgetown, S.C., say the fronts of two buildings heavily damaged in a fire in the city’s business district collapsed over the weekend. The fire that swept through the waterfront dining and business district last Wednesday destroyed seven buildings. …

Fire, Wrecking Ball Claim Landmark Southern Indiana Eatery

A landmark southern Indiana restaurant that was damaged by fire has been torn down after 50 years in business. Former employees and Mayor Mike Moore watched Wednesday as Jerry’s eatery was razed. The News and Tribune reports the restaurant was …

Missouri Apartment Building to Reopen a Year After Fire

A little over a year after a fast-moving fire burned most of a huge apartment complex in the St. Louis, Mo., Central West End, the complex is about to reopen. The massive fire on July 17, 2012, damaged more than …

Lightning May Have Started Louisiana Building Fire

Investigators believe a lightning strike started a fire that heavily damaged a building that holds two businesses in the town of Baker, La. The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/12l5HcI ) the Baker Fire Department responded at 5:30 a.m. Saturday to the blaze …