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Fire Causes $1M in Damage to Boston Buildings, Leaves 34 Homeless

Boston, Mass., fire officials an overnight five-alarm fire that destroyed two buildings has left 34 homeless, caused more than $1 million in damage and injured two firefighters. The Boston Fire Department said on Saturday that the massive blaze broke out …

34 Injured in Staten Island Fire

Fire tore through three townhouses on New York City’s Staten Island early Thursday, injuring 34 people including two young children who were tossed out of a smoke-filled second-floor window into the arms of neighbors below, authorities and witnesses said. About …

Oregon Hotel Fire Probe Advancing

The first phase of an investigation into a five-alarm hotel fire is complete, but authorities haven’t determined the cause of the blaze. A raging fire on Sept. 2 destroyed the vacant Thunderbird on the River hotel in north Portland, Ore. …

Determining Oregon Hotel Fire Cause Could Take a Week

Federal investigators will be helping to determine what caused a five-alarm fire that destroyed a vacant hotel in north Portland, Ore. The Oregonian reports that the crew from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives includes chemists and …

Fire That Destroyed Massachusetts Warehouse Ruled Accident

A five-alarm fire that destroyed a warehouse at a mill complex in Charlton, Mass., has been ruled an accident. State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Charlton Fire Chief Charles Cloutier announced their ruling on Monday. The (Worcester) Telegram & …

5 Alarm Fire in Baltimore Causes $1.5M in Damage

Baltimore fire officials say they are investigating the cause of a five-alarm fire in the city’s Fells Point neighborhood that caused $1.5 million in damage. Officials said Thursday that investigators and police arson detectives are working to identify the cause …

5-Alarm Fire Destroys Pennsylvania Apartment Building

Authorities in western Pennsylvania say a five-alarm fire destroyed an apartment building, leaving 17 people homeless but causing no serious injuries. Fire officials in Pittsburgh said the fast-moving blaze was reported at about 11:30 a.m. Monday in the South Side …