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Fatal Apartment Fire in Las Vegas Ruled Accidental

Fire officials are calling an intense Las Vegas, Nev., apartment blaze that killed one woman and injured another accidental. Las Vegas fire spokesman Tim Szymanski says careless smoking couldn’t be ruled out in the two-alarm fire a little before 9 …

FireThat Killed Wisconsin Firefighter Ruled Accidental

Investigators say the fire that destroyed a historic Wisconsin theater and killed a firefighter was an accident. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Friday it has completed its investigation into Sunday’s fire at the Abby Theatre …

Fire That Destroyed Oklahoma Church Ruled Accidental

Tulsa fire officials say a blaze that destroyed a church over the weekend was accidental. Officials say a motor in the furnace at Cornerstone Free Will Baptist Church caught the building’s southeast corner on fire on Saturday. The building was …

Ohio Arboretum Fire Ruled Accidental

Investigators have determined that a fire started by accident ripped through a maintenance building and destroyed several vehicles at a northeast Ohio arboretum. Authorities have not commented further on what caused Monday night’s fire at the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, …

Cause of Small Fire Outside Las Vegas Hotel Accidental

Las Vegas firefighters have classified a small fire on a scaffold outside the former Lady Luck Hotel as accidental. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated at $500 after the fire a little before 7 p.m. Thursday at the …

Death of Michigan Man Who Fell From Boat Ruled Accidental

Police say the death of a 47-year-old man who fell from his docked boat in the northwestern Lower Peninsula was an accidental drowning. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports toxicology tests found that David Boekeloo’s blood-alcohol level was nearly three times …

Fire at Former Arkansas Military Hospital Accidental

A blaze that destroyed more than 100 historic buildings at the old Fort Chaffee hospital has been ruled accidental, Fort Smith fire investigators said. Fire Marshal Chris Driggers told KFSM-TV that the investigation into the Aug. 3 fire at Chafee …