July 25, 2012
Some stores in a Charlotte, N.C., mall will remain closed longer than expected after flooding damage last week. A number of stores at SouthPark Mall will remain closed as workers try to make sure the most heavily damaged parts of …
May 21, 2012
A fire gutted a Louisiana Tech University fraternity house on Saturday, resulting in minor injuries to three firefighters but none to students. Lt. Tim Parker of the Ruston police said firefighters responded to a 4:35 p.m. CDT call about a …
April 24, 2012
Fire officials say a cement plant in Wright County, Minn., is total loss. Firefighters were called to the Knife River Corp. plant in Otsego early Monday and found part of the roof had already collapsed and flames were visible in …
April 10, 2012
A spring snowfall has broken the nearly 60-year-old seasonal snow record of Alaska’s largest city. Inundated with nearly double the snow they’re used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season’s snowfall surpass the record of 132.6 inches …
March 12, 2012
Investigators say the fire that destroyed a historic Wisconsin theater and killed a firefighter was an accident. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Friday it has completed its investigation into Sunday’s fire at the Abby Theatre …
February 14, 2012
Hurricane-strength winds and rain tore through the islands of Nigeria’s commercial capital on Monday, killing at least one person and downing trees across major roadways. The storm brought torrential rains through Ikoyi, Lagos and Victoria islands, the centers of commerce …
February 10, 2012
Almost one year ago, snow and ice from a winter blizzard caused a portion of the roof at the Hard Rock Casino to collapse. Thanks to an alert employee, the bingo hall area was evacuated and no one was injured. …
January 23, 2012
A fire official says a heavy load of snow and ice caused the roof to collapse at a Lakewood, Wash., business that produces and delivers – ice. West Pierce Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Hallie McCurdy says three people were …
August 19, 2011
An estimated $1.25 million in damage resulted from a fire at an Ohio bowling alley that led to a partial collapse of the roof. The state fire marshal’s office released the damage estimate Wednesday. Investigators are still trying to determine …