Investigators in southern Indiana say the extensive damage from a fire that destroyed a large hardware store is making it difficult to determine the cause. Combustible materials such as paint, solvents and pesticides helped fuel the flames that leapt more …
Officials expect that a Central Texas oil rig fire will take all week to extinguish. The rig is situated in a rural area near the Central Texas town of Milano, about 60 miles northeast of Austin. Milam County Chief Deputy …
The owner of a former northwestern Pennsylvania furniture plant destroyed in a fire last year says volunteer firefighters who fought the blaze didn’t try hard enough. The Erie Times-News reports Carl Boone is suing the borough of Union City and …
Firefighters in Fort Collins, Colo., are investigating a fire that destroyed a condominium building under construction and heavily damaged a neighboring building. The fire was reported just after 3:30 a.m. on Monday in a four-story condo building being built downtown. …
A $7,000 reward is being offered for anyone who can provide details about who set a fire at 1 a.m. Sept. 12 that destroyed Rose Farm Custom Cycle in St. Martin, Miss. The Mississippi Press reports the reward is a …
A weekend fire destroyed a landmark business in eastern Montana and the owner remains hospitalized after suffering smoke inhalation. Fort Peck’s Gateway Inn Bar and Supper Club, built in 1933, caught fire at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Glasgow assistant fire …
A nuclear reactor in southern Sweden has been shut down after a fire at the plant. Plant operator OKG’s spokesman Anders Ostberg says a fire started in a turbine hall of Reactor 2 around midnight Saturday but was quickly extinguished …
Authorities say the investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed a western Massachusetts country club could take more than a week to complete. No injuries were reported when the Country Club of Greenfield’s century-old clubhouse went up in …
Illinois fire safety experts are urging families to be vigilant when they go to temporary haunted houses this Halloween season. The Office of the Illinois state Fire Marshal says it’s important for haunted house operators to follow the state’s fire …
A fire at a New York City landmark building has injured eight firefighters. Dozens of fire trucks and 100 firefighters were on the street near the 40-story Equitable Building in Manhattan on Friday. The property is listed as a National …