A volunteer fire department in Miller County in western Arkansas doesn’t know who’s used a fuel card to buy thousands of dollars worth of gas without permission. The Texarkana Gazette reports that more than $3,000 in fuel has been purchased …
A dust explosion is being blamed for a fire at a dairy products factory in Fond du Lac. The Fond du Lac Reporter says firefighters responded just after 4 a.m. Sunday to a report of smoke filling up the Milk …
A blaze that destroyed more than 100 historic buildings at the old Fort Chaffee hospital has been ruled accidental, Fort Smith fire investigators said. Fire Marshal Chris Driggers told KFSM-TV that the investigation into the Aug. 3 fire at Chafee …
Investigators determined a fatal explosion and fire at a Butler County propane company occurred after a coupling broke, but they may never know its full cause, Andover Fire Chief Jim Woydziak said. The Wichita Eagle reported the Aug. 2 fire …
An Italian restaurant in Bismarck has suffered minor damage in a fire. The Bismarck Tribune reports that firefighters called to DiDonna’s on Wednesday afternoon found flames coming out of the roof and heavy smoke coming out the back. Bismarck Fire …
A Chinese state media report says a fire on a double-decker bus that killed 41 people last month was caused by flammable chemicals that were being illegally transported on board. Xinhua News Agency says investigators found that the chemicals directly …
Arson has been ruled out as the cause of a fire that gutted a Colonial-era inn in Groton last week, and fire investigators say the real cause may never be known. Town Manager Mark Haddad says lightning has also been …
Topeka fire officials say a blaze at the city’s public high school caused $400,000 damage. No one was injured in the Tuesday evening fire at Topeka High School. WIBW reports that police say the fire originated in an area of …
For more than 140 years, the House of Reeves was a landmark in Croydon, a family-run business that supplied generations of families as the area changed from a small town to a London suburb. On Tuesday, it was a smoldering …
Firefighters in Kootenai County say a fire that destroyed roughly 300 tons of hay worth between $60,000 and $80,000 was likely caused by arson. The fire started Friday night on the Rathdrum Prairie north of Post Falls. Kootenai County Fire …