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2008 Fatal South Dakota Fire Sparks Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A house fire in South Dakota’s Union County that killed three children and their grandmother three years ago has led to a wrongful death lawsuit. The Argus Leader reports that the family of the victims is suing Indiana-based Tru-Flex Metal …

Tubing for Natural Gas Linked to Iowa Fires

A flexible tubing for natural gas has been linked to at least 24 house fires in the Des Moines area since 2007. Officials told The Des Moines Register that the tubing is vulnerable to damage from lightning. The officials say …

Delaware House Fire Caused by Arson

The State Fire Marshal’s Office says arson was the cause of a house fire in New Castle. Firefighters responded to the home around 2:30 Sunday morning. The occupants were alerted to the fire by working smoke detectors and escaped without …

Delaware Investigators Say House Fire was Arson

Fire officials say a blaze at a home in Laurel was intentionally set. The fire was reported about 2:25 a.m. Thursday on Marvil Drive. Smoke was showing where firefighters arrived. The home was not occupied at the time of the …

Nine Maine Fire Departments Fight House and Barn Fire

Firefighters say nine Maine fire departments were called to fight a fire that destroyed a house and barn in the town of Casco. The call for the fire on Tenney Hill Road came in around 2 a.m. Tuesday. WMTW-TV says …

String Of Arsons Leaves 1 Dead in Indiana

Indianapolis officials say a woman was killed in a house fire that was among a string of 10 overnight fires, most of which are believed to be arson. The city Fire Department says five of the blazes were reported before …

Illinois Fraternity Will Rebuild House

Delta Sigma Phi says it will rebuild a fraternity house at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill., that was destroyed by fire last month. Mark Zappa is a fraternity brother who manages the building for the fraternity’s national group. Zappa …

Cargo Plane Crashes into House in Florida

A twin-engine cargo plane crashed into two vehicles and a house and caught fire just north of an airport in the Miami area. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Cristina Armand says the crash happened shortly after 8 a.m. Monday. She says …

Montana House Fire Intentionally Set

The Great Falls fire marshal says someone intentionally set fire to a house that was being remodeled, causing thousands of dollars in damage. Neighbors who saw smoke coming from the home’s windows called Great Falls Fire/Rescue shortly after 7 a.m. …

Delaware House Fire Considered Arson

State fire investigators say a house fire near Woodside was arson. The blaze was reported shortly before midnight Wednesday in a home on Walnut Shade Road. Firefighters from Camden-Wyoming, Felton and Magnolia brought the blaze under control within 20 minutes. …