A fire that broke out at a George Washington University fraternity house has cause significant damage a week after most students moved out. D.C. fire department spokesman Pete Piringer says a student moving into the house reported smelling smoke Tuesday …
Residents of a small northeast Kansas town are rallying to help the owners of the town’s favorite watering hole. The 5th Street Pub was a central gathering spot in Herington until it was destroyed by fire last week. No one …
A 26-year-old woman is accused of starting a fire in the Des Moines apartment from which she was being evicted. According to The Des Moines Register, Cassie Majerus was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of arson. Majerus had been served earlier …
Fire officials say a fire that extensively damaged a northern New Jersey restaurant started when grease in ductwork above a charcoal broiler ignited. Firefighters from several towns battled the blaze at the Chevy’s Fresh Mex in Parsippany for about two …
Warren’s fire chief says an explosion that leveled a commercial laundry earlier this month in the Detroit suburb was caused by an open 2-inch gas line inside the business. Wilburt “Skip” McAdams tells the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit …
This week’s fire at the Neshoba County Fairgrounds has been ruled an accident related to electricity. That’s according to Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, who doubles as the state fire marshal. The fire Monday morning destroyed 15 cabins and damaged …
A federal grand jury has indicted a Milwaukee man in an arson last year that destroyed a building housing a well-known pizza restaurant. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 27-year-old Feras Rahman was charged with arson by explosion, arson to commit …
Telstar Products said Tuesday that it is recalling about 317,000 energy-saving light bulbs that can overheat and cause a fire. There have been two reports of fires, including a residential house fire and a fire contained to a light fixture. …
Indianapolis officials say a woman was killed in a house fire that was among a string of 10 overnight fires, most of which are believed to be arson. The city Fire Department says five of the blazes were reported before …
A fire feeding on soybean oil at a frozen food plant sent flames soaring through the roof Monday and created a towering plume of smoke that was seen for miles around the eastern Los Angeles suburb. About 150 firefighters from …