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25 people displaced by fire in Johnson City apartment building

A major blaze in Johnson City has left 25 people without a home. The Johnson City Fire Department responded to a second-alarm basement fire at about 5 p.m. on Feb. 15 in a multi-apartment building ...
Reuters

Apartment building fire in Spain's Catalonia kills 5 youths

MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Five people have died and four others suffered minor injuries in a fire at an apartment building in Spain's northeastern Catalonia, regional firefighters said late on Monday ...
WYFF

Unfinished apartment building in Union destroyed following massive fire

On Monday evening, several fire departments worked to control a blaze at an apartment building under construction in the Buffalo community of Union County, South Carolina.Before 6 p.m., firefighters ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Crews battle fire at Calumet Park apartment building, firefighter injured, officials say

CALUMET PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- Crews battled a fire that broke out at a south suburban building on Saturday morning. A firefighter had a minor injury during the response, officials said. The Calumet Park ...
The State

Fire and smoke billow through top of burning building in Columbia, officials say

There was a large structure fire early Tuesday morning in a part of Columbia near Interstate 20, according to the Irmo Fire District. At about 6:15 a.m., officials said firefighters were at the scene ...
Post and Courier

Apartment leasing office in Columbia goes up in flames in early morning fire

COLUMBIA — Flames tore through an empty apartment office building the morning of Feb. 10 as the Irmo Fire District responded to a structure fire on the 100 block of Garden Path Lane near Bush River ...
WFMZ-TV

Fire investigation ongoing at Phillipsburg business building

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - Fire crews responded to a blaze early Sunday morning at a business building in Phillipsburg. Phillipsburg police, fire and EMS units were dispatched at 9:53 a.m. to the McWane ...
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Step on a fire ant hill? Do this before the stings get worse

Fire ants swarm fast and sting hard. If you step on a nest, leave the area immediately, brush the ants off instead of crushing them, and clean the affected skin. Treating the bites quickly can help ...
WGAL

'Let the building burn': Franklin County fire company claims water authority denies hydrant access

LEARNED ABOUT THE EXACT CONTEXT OF THAT QUOTE. WE’RE TO THE POINT NOW WHERE WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME AND TELL ME I CAN’T USE WATER TO PUT A FIRE OUT IN THIS BOROUGH. I’M GOING TO CALL YOU OUT. THE FIRE ...
WMUR

60 people evacuated from Nashua building before fire, explosion, officials say

THAT ALSO WORK IN THE AREA THAT HEARD THE EXPLOSION. I HEARD A LIKE A CRASH FIRST AND THEN A LOUD HISSING NOISE. JUSTIN BROWN WAS CLEANING ICE OFF THE GUTTERS AT PORTLAND GLASS ON AMHERST STREET ...
Los Angeles Times

Palisades fire victims will see building permit fee relief during recovery

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Owners of homes, duplexes, condos and other properties would be spared from having to pay building permit fees ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

All accounted for, 3 firefighters injured after explosion sparks fire at NH building

JUST IN FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL JOHN. YEAH. AND INVESTIGATORS, THEY HAVEN’T CLARIFIED WHETHER THEY BELIEVE THAT THIS GAS LINE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, BUT TYPICALLY A GAS LINE IS EXPOSED RIGHT AT ...