Authorities say a fire that destroyed an 11-unit apartment complex near Basalt, Colo., started after plumbing work was performed in one of units. Basalt Deputy Fire Chief Jerry Peetz says a plumber was using a blowtorch to join two pieces …
A fire has damaged nearly half a block of historical buildings and businesses in the heart of downtown Vincennes, Ind. WTHI-TV and WFIE-TV report the Old Gimbel Corner Antiques building on Main Street in the former Indiana capital caught fire …
The trailer of a semi-truck has fallen from a central Illinois overpass, striking a van below and sparking an explosion and intense fire. Illinois State Police Trooper Dustin Pierce says at least three people were taken to area hospitals Friday …
Thousands of motorists faced what could be a nightmarish commute as a 10-mile stretch of a busy freeway near Los Angeles remained closed indefinitely after a big-rig tanker erupted into flames and burned to the pavement. No one was injured. …
Kentucky State Police say someone stole a small safe and some other items from a Central Kentucky church and then tried to burn it down to obscure the crime. KSP Public Affairs Officer Billy Gregory said the fire failed to …
Authorities say a fire at the Rodeway Inn in Mount Laurel, N.J., damaged at least three rooms but apparently caused no injuries. Officials say the wing that caught fire Wednesday morning was mostly vacant when the blaze broke out about …
The local government office says a fire in a retirement home in the southern French port city of Marseille has killed six people and injured 15 others. The prefecture said the fire erupted overnight and was extinguished Wednesday morning. Christophe …
A dryer is blamed for a fire that caused a brief scare at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. At one point, eight trucks were called to the ballpark after a fire alarm went off Tuesday. Authorities say the fire was …
Investigators say nobody has been hurt in a small electrical fire in the basement of a terminal at San Antonio International Airport. An airport spokesman says operations were back to normal Tuesday. Rich Johnson says the fire, reported around 10:30 …
About 45 people were displaced from their homes after fire roared through a Marietta, Ga., apartment complex. Authorities tell CBS Atlanta the blaze began shortly before midnight Sunday at the Ridge Point Apartments. Fire officials say at least 10 units …