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Two firefighters were injured in a flash fire involving a dust collector at Columbine High School
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Fire department officials said the firefighter was transported to the hospital after helping a large crew battle a massive house fire
Prosecutors said Ahmad Khan Rahimi researched online, bought ingredients and assembled bombs after watching how-to videos
“The fires were obviously set in an attempt to prevent the residents from escaping,”
Michael Davis is accused of resisting arrest after repeatedly entering a house fire that is believed to have been caused by burned illegal drugs
Melrose Fire Chief Christopher Leary offered his department’s condolences in a statement lamenting “a sad end to a long, vibrant life”
Firefighters were limited in the ways they could respond to the blaze, because officials didn’t know if the armed man was still inside
Authorities said firefighting efforts and cooler fall weather have slowed the fire’s growth
More than 500 firefighters helped by helicopters and planes beat back the flames
More than 100 firefighters fought the blaze for about two hours; one firefighter was taken to a hospital for treatment
The powerful explosions created massive fireballs that lit up the night sky
Fast-moving firefighters were able to keep damage to a minimum from a fire burning in Corona, Anaheim and Chino Hills
Firefighters worked overnight to extinguish the fire; no one was injured in the blaze
The firefighter is under observation and is doing well, batallion Chief Brandon Dommel said
Nancy Weeks used a frying pan to carry water back and forth between the flames and a nearby pond
A lead investigator said he’s highly certain the fire was caused by a broken light bulb as originally reported by authorities
Officials identified the two boys only by their initials, 2-year-old CR and infant brother RR
At least 100 State Forestry personnel are supporting firefighting efforts around the region
Officials said the firefighter was transported to the hospital after suffering heat-related injuries
Rain and cooler weather helped bring the fire under control; the fire started with a lightning strike
Video shows the suspects dressed head to toe in black, casually walking through an apartment building
Officials said the school was operating without a fire safety permit and license
The fires have stretched firefighting resources, destroyed more than 500 homes and triggered health alerts as choking smoke drifted into major Western cities
The Grenfell Tower fire was Britain’s deadliest in more than a century, and provoked intense grief and anger
Firefighters described scenes of horror — first of boys screaming for help behind barred windows as neighbors watched helplessly
The destruction has exposed old frictions between environmentalists and those who want to see logging accelerated
Smoke was coming from the home, but firefighters couldn’t respond until five hours later due to suspended service during the storm
To date, 47,700 wildfires have burned more than 8 million acres across the country, with much of the devastation in California, Oregon and Montana
Officials said the fire didn’t appear suspicious, but that it would be investigated
Officials said air quality should improve as the smoke-trapping inversion breaks up
The firefighters were treated at the scene; crews got the flames under control in about 45 minutes