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15 Mobile Homes Destroyed in Texas Brush Fire

The Texas Forest Service says five people have received medical attention following a brush fire that destroyed 15 mobile homes. Spokeswoman Lexi Maxwell said Tuesday that crews are working to contain the blaze that started with a 30-acre fire in …

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 …

Historic 144-year-old English Store Burnt by Rioters

For more than 140 years, the House of Reeves was a landmark in Croydon, a family-run business that supplied generations of families as the area changed from a small town to a London suburb. On Tuesday, it was a smoldering …

Iowa Complex Under Construction Destroyed by Fire

A complex of apartments and commercial space that was under construction in Cedar Rapids has been destroyed by fire. The Cedar Rapids fire department says the blaze at the two-story building was reported early Saturday morning. Flames and smoke were …

Apartment Building Fire in Madison, Wis.

About 50 firefighters battled a blaze at an apartment building in downtown Madison, Wisconsin Thursday. The fire at the Capitol Hill Apartments still burned more than five hours after it began at 5 a.m. Plumes of black smoke and flames …

Authorities Counting Lost Homes in Arizona

Authorities say they are trying to determine how many homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed when winds pushed a fire south of Sierra Vista into neighborhoods. Winds gusts of 50 mph pushed the Monument fire down a mountain and …

Fire Destroys Kansas Town’s Gathering Spot

Residents of a small northeast Kansas town are rallying to help the owners of the town’s favorite watering hole. The 5th Street Pub was a central gathering spot in Herington until it was destroyed by fire last week. No one …

Raging Texas Wildfire Spurs Evacuation

Hundreds of square miles of rugged, wooded country along the Brazos River in West Texas remain evacuated as a complex of wildfires remain on a rampage about 70 miles west of Fort Worth. State and local firefighting forces battled the …