At least 40,000 homes were damaged and 10 people killed in the historic Louisiana floods, the governor said Tuesday, giving a stark assessment of the widespread disaster. Gov. John Bel Edwards spoke at a news conference alongside FEMA administrator Craig …
The Christmas fire that destroyed the historic Butte Creek Mill was caused by an electrical malfunction in the milling room, investigators have determined. After a two-month investigation, in which many theories were developed and tested, fire and insurance investigators determined …
A married couple who owned a music store and pawn shop in New York’s capital region has been charged with burning it down for insurance money after an investigator examining the claim noticed signs of arson. Gary and Audrey Lane …
A man claiming to hear voices set the fire that gutted and damaged five buildings in the mains business district of the poor Pittsburgh suburb of Homestead, police said. Edward McDonald, 27, who lived in one of the apartments destroyed …
A farm implement dealership in Conrad, Mont., has been destroyed by fire. Big Sky Equipment Co. owner Gary Brown tells the Great Falls Tribune his business is a total loss. He says no one was injured and he plans to …
The damage is estimated at more than $100,000 in a fire early Tuesday at a greenhouse in Hillsboro, Oregon. Hillsboro Fire says the fire was reported shortly before 2 a.m. at Peterkort Roses. The 200-foot by 200-foot greenhouse was full …
Authorities say a fire has destroyed a $300,000 paving machine in Bismarck, N.D. The Bismarck Tribune reports that firefighters responded to the blaze Sunday afternoon at a parking lot and found the paving machine engulfed in flames. Firefighters brought the …
Investigators say a fire in a Vail, Colo., condominium complex was accidental and started when a log or embers from a fireplace ignited other materials in one of the units. The Vail Daily reports none of the 13 residents were …
Richmond police are investigating two separate residential burglaries that occurred in the Vermont communities during the day. In both incidents, on Hinesburg Road and Locust Knoll Road, the suspect or suspects entered the dwellings through a rear, unobserved door. In …
Peak Internet customers in southern Colorado have been notified that a major service facility at an undisclosed location has been destroyed by a fire, and the company is urging customers not to download movies or large files. The company said …