The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a small plane crash at Pittsburgh-area airport that resulted in minor injuries. Police in Monroeville say a gust of wind apparently blew the nose of the small four-seater …
A St. Louis County man is jailed after police allegedly caught him in the act of committing arson – with gasoline cans in his hands. KMOX Radio reports that 37-year-old Robert Luster was arrested Saturday night. He did not have …
A central Kentucky homeowner says a lightning strike started a fire that burned his home to the ground. Mark Dees of Berea told WLEX-TV in Lexington that the lightning struck at about 3:30 p.m. EDT Saturday while he was out, …
The Philomath Fire Department says it will appeal a state fine for improper asbestos removal, saying it unintentionally hired an unlicensed firm to do the work. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports the state Department of Environmental Quality announced a proposed fine …
Thunderstorms that moved through eastern Iowa are being blamed for a house fire and hail and wind damage to cars, homes and trees. In North Liberty, fire officials say a lightning strike likely started a house fire around 10:40 p.m. …
A small fire disrupted the cooling system at an eastern Nebraska nuclear power plant, but regulators say there was no danger of radiation release because the plant has been shut down for refueling. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the fire …
Someone will be getting a grilling about this. British fire crews say a truck carrying a cargo of cheese has burst into flames on an English road. The truck loaded with 24 tons of cheese caught fire on a rural …
A fire at a small Tulsa airport has destroyed an airport hangar where ammunition was being stored, but no injuries are being reported. Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Gary Tarver says firefighters from Tulsa and Jenks responded to a call of …
A newspaper carrier and his son in Eugene helped save a house from burning when they spotted smoke on their morning delivery rounds. The Register-Guard reports that Brian Richcreek and his 14-year-old son saw smoke pouring from the chimney and …
Two employees have died from injuries received in a fire at a Gallatin, Tenn. factory. That brings the total number of workers killed in accidents at the Hoeganaes Corp. plant this year to four. Vanderbilt University Medical Center spokeswoman Jennifer …