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Officials say a landlord using a propane torch to thaw frozen pipes in the subzero temperatures sparked a fire that damaged an apartment building in the New Hampshire town of Derry. Officials say the occupants were out of the house …

Jackson, Tenn., fire investigators say a blowtorch being used by workers renovating a former downtown church was the likely cause of a fire that destroyed it. The investigation continues into the blaze on Friday afternoon that consumed the former First …