HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An electrical malfunction in a ceiling fan sparked a fast- moving fire that severely damaged an historic market building in Pennsylvania`s capital city early Monday, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the fire at the …
BOZRAH, Conn. (AP) — An estimated 100,000 hens died in a weekend fire at a Connecticut farm owned by one of the country’s largest egg producers, Connecticut officials confirmed Monday. It’s one of several such fires that have killed millions …
A lawyer representing the family of a woman killed earlier this month in an accident on Metro says he’ll file a lawsuit over the incident later this week. Patrick Regan said Tuesday that he expected to file a lawsuit in …
Firefighters responding to an electrical malfunction on the Washington subway system had difficulty communicating by radio and some had to use cellphones instead, according to a preliminary report released by the city Saturday. The report says fire officials notified transit …
An inaugural festival commemorating the Great Chicago Fire drew crowds to the city’s waterfront but was marked by technical difficulties. Organizers of the Great Chicago Fire Festival estimate about 30,000 people attended the free Saturday event. But there were delays …
Federal investigators said Tuesday that they have ruled out accidental causes such as a gas leak or electrical malfunction in a deadly house explosion in Tennessee and were trying to figure out what triggered the blast. Agents with the U.S. …
Authorities are blaming a garage fire in Castro Valley, Calif., on a heating pad used to keep a pair of tortoises warm. The fire began around 3 a.m. Tuesday in a detached garage in a residential neighborhood and took about …
Fire officials think an electrical malfunction sparked a fire that ripped through the attic of a West Las Vegas strip mall containing a market, shoe shine business, hair salon, building company and church. No injuries were reported in the blaze …
A crash involving a Lexington, Kentucky police car and another vehicle could have been caused by an electrical malfunction in the officer’s cruiser. Police said two officers were responding to an incident under light and siren Sunday night. As one …