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Northern Washington Boat Factory Fire Ruled an Accident

A police spokesman in the northwest Washington town of Ferndale says a huge fire at a boat factory has been ruled accidental. The Bellingham Herald reports that Lt. Matt Huffman says experts from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms …

Connecticut Quarry Fire Expected to Smolder for Days

Connecticut officials say a fire at a quarry that has supplied granite for the Statue of Liberty and other landmarks is likely to smolder for several days. Several hundred people within a mile of Stony Creek Quarry were told to …

Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire Ruled Accidental

A massive fire at a central Pennsylvania warehouse has been ruled accidental. The fire at the former Lear Corp. building broke out May 2 in Carlisle, Cumberland County. More than 100 firefighters from several counties were called in to battle …