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Fire Triggers Explosions at Louisiana Chemical Plant as Residents Warned to Stay Indoors for Hours

PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) — A fire at a Louisiana chemical plant triggered explosions that shook homes several miles away and sent flames and smoke billowing into the air, prompting emergency officials to urge a few hundred nearby residents to shelter …

A Fire Killed Nearly Every Animal at a Florida Wildlife Center

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An early morning fire on Thursday killed nearly all the animals at a wildlife center in Florida, officials said. News outlets reported the fire broke out around 3 a.m. Thursday at the Alligator and Wildlife …

Vandals in Naples Destroy Seminal Artwork by 90-Year-Old Italian Artist Michelangelo Pistoletto

MILAN (AP) — Vandals set fire and destroyed a seminal artwork by one of Italy’s most famous living artists early Wednesday outside Naples’ City Hall. By the time flames were doused, all that was left of the installation by Michelangelo …

Electrical Issue Sparks Fire that Severely Damages Historic Market Building in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An electrical malfunction in a ceiling fan sparked a fast- moving fire that severely damaged an historic market building in Pennsylvania`s capital city early Monday, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the fire at the …

Atlanta Police Motorcycles Burned in Fire Started by ‘Incendiary Devices,’ Officials Say

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Police Department motorcycles were damaged in an intentional fire caused by devices set inside a training facility early Saturday, officials said. The Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department responded to reports of a multi-vehicle fire around 2:20 …

Explosion Hits a Building in Paris, Injuring 16. Police are Trying to Determine the Cause

PARIS (AP) – A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving at least 16 injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said. …

4 Dead After Fire in E-Bike Shop Spreads to Apartments in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) – A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper- floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest deadly blaze linked to exploding lithium ion batteries. The fire, reported shortly …

Philippine Ferry Catches Fire at Sea, All 120 People Aboard Rescued

MANILA, Philippines (AP) – All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea on Sunday were rescued safely and the fire was extinguished, the coast guard said. The M/V Esperanza Star caught fire at …

Officials Say Driver Lost Control of Tanker Before Fire that Led to I-95 Collapse

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline lost control on an off-ramp and flipped the tanker truck on its side in a wreck that set it afire and destroyed a section of the East Coast’s main north-south …

Fire in Multifamily Boston Home Sends 3 Residents, 2 Firefighters to Hospital

BOSTON (AP) – A fire ripped through a multifamily home in Boston, sending five to the hospital and displacing more than two dozen residents, officials said. The blaze in the three-story building in the city’s Mattapan neighborhood was reported just …