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A Milestone for Notre Dame: 1 Year Until Cathedral Reopens to Public After Devastating Fire

PARIS (AP) — When flames tore into Notre Dame in 2019, people who worked in the cathedral felt orphaned. But as the world-famous Paris landmark`s reopening draws closer, they are beginning to picture their return to the place they call …

Blaze Leaves Eight Firefighters Injured and a Dozen Residents Displaced

WEST NEW YORK, New Jersey (AP) — Eight firefighters were injured battling a Thanksgiving night fire that displaced more than a dozen residents in West New York, New Jersey, officials said. WABC-TV reports that the fire was in an apartment …

Los Angeles Freeway Is Fully Reopened After Arson Fire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An elevated Los Angeles freeway closed for more than a week because of an arson fire reopened ahead of Monday morning`s commute, at least a day earlier than previously announced and weeks ahead of the original …

A Closure on I-10 After a Massive Fire Tests Los Angeles Drivers During Rush Hour

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles drivers were tested Monday during the first commute following a raging fire over the weekend that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown. Many commuters appeared to have heeded warnings. TV news helicopter views …

Massive World War II-Era Blimp Hangar Burns in Southern California

TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — Fire raged Tuesday in a massive World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in Southern California. The Orange County Fire Authority said in a social media post that allowing the …

2 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies in Critical Condition After Fire in Mobile Gun Range Trailer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two veteran Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were seriously hurt Tuesday when a fire broke out inside a trailer serving as a mobile shooting range north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The deputies were listed in …

Explosion, Fire at Archer Daniels Midland Facility in Illinois Injures 8 Employees

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — An explosion and fire at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air Sunday evening, officials said Monday. The explosion occurred shortly after 7 p.m. …

4 People Dead and 1 Missing After Explosion Destroys 3 Structures in Western Pennsylvania

PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Four people were dead and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said. Allegheny County officials said …

Safety Standards Weren’t Met at French Vacation Home Where Fire Killed 11

PARIS (AP) — Required safety standards weren`t met at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities at which a fire killed 11 people in eastern France, a deputy prosecutor said Thursday. Nathalie Kielwasser, the deputy prosecutor of Colmar, said the …

Cleanup from Chemical Spill and Fire that Shut Down I-24 in Tennessee Could Take Days

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Cleanup from a chemical spill and fire near Interstate 24 in Tennessee will take several days, after the interstate was shut down and nearby homes evacuated overnight on Thursday. Emergency responders were called to the scene …