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Increasing Number of Abandoned Homes in Tennessee a Problem

Officials in Washington County are trying to decide the best way to deal with the growing number of abandoned homes. Of particular concern to officials is that property owners could stop caring for the upkeep of the property and the …

Authorities Counting Lost Homes in Arizona

Authorities say they are trying to determine how many homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed when winds pushed a fire south of Sierra Vista into neighborhoods. Winds gusts of 50 mph pushed the Monument fire down a mountain and …

Experts to Study Apparent Massachusetts Tornadoes

Authorities say experts are preparing to go out to assess the severity of a severe weather system that has spawned at least two tornadoes that killed at least four people and caused heavy damage in 19 Massachusetts communities. The assessment …

Maine Man Charged with 6 Counts of Arson

A 56-year-old Maine man has been charged with six counts of arson for allegedly setting a string of fires in his hometown of Acton. The state fire marshal’s office said two fire investigators arrested John Hogan III on Thursday upon …

Dozens of Homes Added to Flood Plain in Waterloo, Iowa

Dozens of homes and businesses in Waterloo have been added to the flood plain on the city’s west side. About 200 property owners on a stretch from LibertyPark to the Cedar River are being urged to by flood insurance now …

Raging Texas Wildfire Spurs Evacuation

Hundreds of square miles of rugged, wooded country along the Brazos River in West Texas remain evacuated as a complex of wildfires remain on a rampage about 70 miles west of Fort Worth. State and local firefighting forces battled the …

Crews Keep Southern Arizona Wildfire Away From Homes

A brush fire in the southern Arizona community of Hereford burned eight acres and threatened homes. Three fire departments and the Bureau of Land Management responded to the fire Wednesday afternoon south of Sierra Vista. A local fire chief tells …