RENO, Nev. — With a wind-whipped wildfire roaring through a Reno neighborhood, David Howton sprang into action with a garden hose and was lucky to save his home. About a mile away, Scott and Mimi O’Brien weren’t so lucky. The …
PARIS — A scaffolding firm that has worked on the roof of Notre Dame said some of its workers had smoked on the site, but ruled out that a cigarette butt might have started the fire that destroyed the cathedral’s …
An electrical fire that spread to a 15-foot Christmas tree prompted a blaze that reduced a 16,000-square-foot riverfront mansion near Maryland’s capital to ruins, killing a couple and four of their young grandchildren, investigators said Wednesday. The fire ignited combustible …
An electrical fire that closed the Milwaukee County Courthouse for a week could cost about $2 million to clean up. County Comptroller Scott Manske tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel a restoration firm hired for the cleanup suggested the sum. County …
An apparent electrical fire at an East Texas man’s animal sanctuary has killed more than 200 exotic birds. Kilgore Fire Marshal Brandon Bigos says investigators believe problems with misuse of an extension cord caused the weekend blaze. Owner Tommy Hayes …
Investigators say as many as 2,000 pieces of mail have been damaged or destroyed in an apparent electrical fire that burned a South Texas post office. Corpus Christi Fire Department officials say nobody was hurt in the accidental blaze and …
The insurer for a business at New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach has sued a utility, saying a February 2010 fire that destroyed a block of businesses was sparked by an electrical glitch. The suit says before the fire, an electrical fault …
Boeing Co rolled out the Dreamliner’s chief engineer to try to quell concerns about the new jet following three mishaps in as many days, including an electrical fire that caused severe damage to a plane. At a news conference on …
Fire broke out on an empty Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jet parked at a gate in Boston on Monday, putting safety concerns about the new, carbon-composite jet back in the spotlight and drawing attention from federal investigators. Officials said the …
Authorities say an electrical fire led to part of a western Ohio hospital being evacuated on New Year’s Day and a firefighter treated for injuries. Dayton fire officials say it happened at about 5:30 p.m. when a fire started inside …