Firefighters from 10 communities have responded to a blaze at a New Hampshire firefighter’s home that caused at least $50,000 in damage. Portsmouth Assistant Fire Chief Steve Achilles tells the Portsmouth Herald a smoke alarm woke the residents shortly before …
A fire destroyed one cabin and damaged another at Kokee State Park on Kauai, causing $150,000 in damages. The Kauai County Fire Department said Monday both cabins were unoccupied and no one was injured. Fire officials are investigating the cause …
An early morning fire has forced the evacuation of about 400 residents of a mental health facility in the Chicago suburb of Robbins. Robbins Fire Chief Charles Lloyd Jr. says the fire that broke out at the Lydia Healthcare Center …
A St. Louis, Mo., man and his ex-wife face federal indictment for allegedly burning down their home in 2001, a blaze that killed their 15-year-old son. The indictments of 53-year-old Steven Henry Kemper and 55-year-old Sandra Kay Bryant were announced …
A fire at an insulation warehouse in Fort Wayne burned through the night after firefighters stopped spraying it with water in order to limit the spread of chemical-contaminated runoff. The blaze at Momper Insulation was reported late Sunday morning, sending …
The owner of a Bozeman, Mont., straw bale maze that caught fire and burned down says a smaller version of the maze will open Saturday. Dale Mandeville tells the Bozeman Daily Chronicle that he and others salvaged up to a …
The battle for pizza supremacy has taken a wrong turn in Florida. Two managers of a Domino’s Pizza restaurant in Lake City, in north-central Florida, have been charged with burning down a rival Papa John’s location. The motive? Police say …
Salt Lake City, Utah, authorities say a pickup truck that caught fire in a McDonald’s drive-through lane ignited a blaze that caused an estimated $1 million in damage to the restaurant. The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News report smoke …
Kansas plans to move about 30 patients out of a state mental hospital in Kansas City so that it can be renovated to address fire safety issues. The Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services announced Wednesday the patients will be …
Authorities are investigating what caused Tuesday’s fire at a Mississippi foam plant. The small factory manufactured cut foam used in furniture making. About a dozen volunteer and full-time fire departments, including Tupelo and Saltillo, responded to the call around 11 …