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Historic Oklahoma Building Destroyed in Fire

Authorities are investigating after a fire destroyed a historic building in downtown Vinita, Oklahoma. The fire broke out Saturday at the building, which now houses the Hartley Law Firm. Owners say the building is more than 100 years old and …

Historic Building in Eastern Kentucky Damaged by Fire

An eastern Kentucky structure built more than a century ago has been heavily damaged by a fire. McCreary County Sheriff Gus Skinner told WYMT-TV that he thinks fireworks or possibly a discarded cigarette caused the weekend blaze at Stearns Coal …

Origin of West Virginia Building Fire Found, Cause Undetermined

State investigators have found the origin of a fire that destroyed a historic building in downtown Welch, W.Va. Assistant state fire marshal Scott Rhodes tells the Bluefield Daily Telegraph that the fire began on the third floor of the five-story …