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The suspect fired two gunshots as the Spokane firefighters worked to extinguish the fire
Henry County firefighters had just extinguished flames from two boats when one of the members spotted the suspect
Texas A&M Forest Service investigators, Xcel Energy say lines, equipment caused the Smokehouse Creek fire burning nearly 1,700 square miles
The Clinton Township fire chief said the township does not have a cost-recovery ordinance
Investigators found the rental license was not renewed which would have allowed inspection for working smoke detectors
A man died after being struck by debris during explosions at the Clinton Township fire
Firefighters in Syracuse were wondering what would cause cardboard boxes holding vodka, whiskey to burst into flames
ATF investigators found no trace of accelerants in the debris of the Bullhead City house fire
San Diego firefighters saw smoke showing from the second floor of the Midway District gym when they arrived
Authorities said Bernadine Pruessner left a note before setting fire to a mattress inside her Ferguson home
Five victims were found inside a burning house in Ferguson.
Fire in the Martin’s Country Market building extended to the roof and quickly spread
Michael M. Lopez-Medina is charged with setting fire to vehicles, structures in Woodbury
Video showed people breaking windows, vandalizing the driverless Waymo car before lighting a firework inside
Refugio Jimenez Jr. will serve one year for causing the El Dorado Fire that killed Big Bear Hotshot Charles Morton
A toddler is among those injured in a first-floor fire at a Brooklyn apartment building
Gary Stephen Maynard admitted to setting fires behind firefighters fighting the Dixie Fire and setting other wildfires
The Clark County apartment site fire burned for five days before being extinguished
Wichita Engine Company 22 firefighters found the dismantled remains of the stolen Jackie Robinson statue during overhaul
Fire destroyed a building used for religious classes in Sacramento County
The former Reese Volunteer Fire Company firefighter faces several charges for setting fire to brush, grass and woodland
Four pieces of construction equipment were burned at a site near the planned training center
The Kentucky State Police is investigating the Casey County fire that killed four people
Alaska State Troopers said the Noorvik fire appeared to start near a stove in poor condition
Fire at Port of Ilwaco caused considerable damage prior to the start of the Dungeness crab season
Benjamin Cunha pleaded not guilty to charges related to improvised explosive devices in El Dorado County and Sacramento County
Benjamin Cunha was arraigned on several felony charges including possessing and exploding an explosive device with the “intent to injure, intimidate and terrify a person”
California has received over $170M from airspace leasings around roadways