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Fire at Michigan Senior Apartments Prompts Evacuation

Authorities say a kitchen fire at a senior citizen apartment building in suburban Detroit, Mich., forced the evacuation of about two dozen residents. The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens reports crews were called Monday night to Grant Manor Senior Apartments …

46 People Evacuated in Texas Fire

An apartment fire in northeast San Antonio, Texas, forced 46 people from their residences. The San Antonio Express-News reported that the fired burned through the roof at the complex about 2 a.m. Saturday, damaging the building’s attic and destroying two …

Coal Mines Shut as Australia Evacuates Flooded Towns

Heavy rains shut four coal mines in eastern Australia on Friday as military helicopters evacuated stranded residents from inundated towns, and authorities warned of further flash flooding. More than 11,000 people in Queensland state have been isolated by the flooding …