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Vermont Apartment Building Fire Causes $100K in Damage

Firefighters say no one was hurt in a fire at a large, multi-unit apartment building that caused $100,000 in damage in Northfield, Vermont. Firefighters said the fire Tuesday afternoon was found in the rear of the building and extended into …

$100K Damage Caused by Fire at Vegas Building Near Hotel Strip

Clark County fire officials are investigating a two-alarm blaze at a vacant building near the Circus Circus hotel-casino. Fire officials say eight engines responded to the fire on Industrial near Sahara about 8 p.m. Sunday. Industrial was shut down for …

Delaware Funeral Home Sustains $350,000 in Fire Damage

A fire in Millsboro has heavily damaged the Bennie Smith Funeral Home. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office announced Saturday night that it is investigating after the blaze damaged the three-story building. The fire was reported early Saturday afternoon. No …

Probe in Fire That Destroyed $4M Ohio Mansion Still Underway

The multiagency investigation of a fire that destroyed a $4 million southwest Ohio mansion last month is still working on finding a cause. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the state fire marshal’s office says it’s not unusual that the cause …

Keeping Subrogation Out of the Dumpster

A Christmas-day article in one of our local newspapers drives home the important lesson that a subrogation claim is often won or lost in the short period immediately following a loss. On July 6, 2013, pieces of electrical equipment in …

Maine Island Fire Causes $5 to $9M in Damage

Police in the Maine city of Portland say a fire in an historic fort that was being renovated into an inn on Great Diamond Island has caused an estimated $5 million to $9 million in damage. The early morning fire …

Maryland Salvation Army Store Fire Causes $500K in Damage

A 4-alarm fire has heavily damaged the Salvation Army store in Cambridge, Md. The blaze broke out about 1 p.m. Monday. Customers told employees about the fire and everyone escaped safely. More than 125 firefighters from four counties battled the …

Fire at California Jewelry Plant Causes $10,000 in Damage

A fire at a San Diego County, Calif., jewelry plant forced more than 30 workers to flee and caused an estimated $10,000 in damage. U-T San Diego says the fire broke out in an air filter system Wednesday afternoon at …

Guests Evacuated After Motel Fire in Utah

Dozens of people were forced to leave their rooms during a motel fire in St. George, Utah. KUTV-TV reports the fire Wednesday night caused $200,000 in damage. The fire is believed to have started in a storage or laundry room. …

Fire Does $1.5M in Damage to Arkansas Plant

Production has been stalled after a weekend fire did $1.5 million in damage to an oil pipe manufacturing plant in Little Rock, Ark. Welspun President Dave Delie told KLRT-TV Monday the company has enough pipes on hand to continue shipments …