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Texas Apartment Complex Fire Damage Tops $100,000

Fire officials in Austin, Texas, say one man has died and damages are more than $100,000 after a blaze broke out an apartment complex. Name of the victim in the fire early Monday in northeast Austin hasn’t been immediately released. …

Insurers Sue Michigan Couple in Fire Caused by Squirrel Dinner Prep

Two lawsuits are pending in the case of an apartment complex fire sparked by a tenant who tried to cook a squirrel with a propane torch. While on the balcony of his unit at Clearview Apartments in Holland Township, Khek …

Electrician Arrested in $2.5M Utah Apartment Building Fire

An electrician arrested in a Feb. 9 fire that destroyed a Salt Lake City apartment complex under construction had worked on the project, his employer said. Dustin Bowman, 33, of Bountiful, was booked late Friday night into the Salt Lake …

Cigarette Ashes Blamed in Las Vegas Apartment Fire

Clark County, Nev., investigators say cigarette ashes that were improperly disposed of on a patio sparked a fire in an eight-unit apartment complex over the weekend. Authorities say they responded to a call about 5:30 p.m. Sunday to an eight-unit …

6 Injured in Apartment Fire Near Missouri State

Six people suffered minor injuries in a fire at an apartment complex near Missouri State University in Springfield. Firefighters were called to the complex early Monday. The blaze damaged most of the 15-unit complex. KSPR reports four victims were taken …

Cut Wiring Sparked Utah Apartment Fire

Unified Fire Authority officials say a fire that displaced 20 to 30 people in a Holladay, Utah, apartment complex started when electrical wiring was accidentally cut during construction work. No residents were hurt when the flames broke out about 4 …

2 Bodies Recovered in Days Old Texas Fire

Investigators say two bodies have been found in the rubble of a Houston, Texas, apartment complex fire that happened last week. Cadaver dogs on Monday located the victims in the debris from the Feb. 15 blaze. Autopsies have been ordered. …