South Dakota Man Fights Fire Department Fees
Dwight Lawson woke up to the sound of his phone ringing. He answered. Then, he listened as a neighbor told him his hay shed was on fire. By the time he arrived at his hay shed, located down the road …
Montana Barn Fire Deemed Total Loss, Damages Exceed $200K
A fire at the Big Stone Hutterite Colony near Sand Coulee, Mont., destroyed nearly $80,000 worth of hay and the steel barn where it was stored. Colony secretary/treasurer Andy Wurz tells the Great Falls Tribune the fire was spotted in …
Illegal Fireworks Blamed for Home Deemed a Total Loss
Officials say a blaze blamed on illegal fireworks has destroyed a southeast Portland, Ore., home. Portland Fire and Rescue says the fire occurred late Friday night and was one of several in the city caused by illegal fireworks. Officials say …
Some of Indiana Dance Group Costumes Deemed Total Loss
A youth dance group in central Indiana is worried about the future of its Christmas season performances of “The Nutcracker” after the show’s costumes were destroyed in a fire. The insurance company for the troupe’s cleaner has ruled that about …
Mario Andretti’s Former Pennsylvania Home a Total Loss After Fire
A former eastern Pennsylvania home of race car driver Mario Andretti has been gutted by a fire. The state police fire marshal says the blaze was accidentally sparked by a hot lawnmower parked among combustible materials in the garage. Andretti …
Vermont Barn Fire Likely Caused by Heating Unit
Firefighters say a barn fire in Williamstown, Vt., was likely caused by a heating unit problem. The barn was filled with animals, which were moved in time from the fire earl Monday. No one was hurt, but the barn is …
Massive Ohio Mansion Gutted by Fire
A massive fire in a Cincinnati suburb has destroyed a 10,000-square-foot mansion, leaving behind only a charred frame. Lt. Jim Gilligan of the Madeira and Indian Hill Joint Fire District tells The Cincinnati Enquirer it took firefighters about seven hours …
When is A Vehicle Considered a Total Loss?
When and whether a vehicle involved in a collision is considered to be “totaled” for first-party insurance purposes is an issue of great angst and confusion for most consumers. We hear horror stories about older, functioning automobiles being “totaled” simply …
Winona Fire Chief Says 3 Buildings Total Loss
Three buildings were a total loss in Friday’s blaze that damaged several businesses, apartments and a mosque in an older part of downtown Winona, Minn., Fire Chief Curt Bittle said. Bittle told reporters the fire apparently began in the Winona …
Severe Hailstorms Strike Germany in Late July: AIR Worldwide
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, after a prolonged period of above average temperatures in Central Europe, several severe hail events were triggered on the 27th and 28th of July, ahead of a low pressure system named Andreas. On …