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Colorado Firefighters Encounter Malfunctioning Hydrants

A home north of Windsor, Colo., was declared a “total loss” after firefighters were unable to use two nearby hydrants that had malfunctioned. The Greeley Tribune reports crews were called to the fire in the Northwest Estate subdivision Thursday night …

2 Businesses, Apartments Destroyed in Cook Fire

Fire has destroyed two businesses and eight apartments in the St. Louis County community of Cook, Minn. Authorities say the building that housed the Dollar Barn and Gilley’s Naturals, as well as the apartments, is a total loss and will …

Alaska Fire Officials Seek Help Solving Suspicious Fire

Fire investigators in Anchorage are asking for help in solving a suspicious restaurant fire. The Anchorage Daily News reports the Sunrise Grill and Pancake House suffered about $1 million in damage on May 11. Whether it’s a total loss will …

Fire Damages Nebraska Hospital’s 2 Ambulances

A weekend fire at a central Nebraska hospital caused significant damage to both of its ambulances. The fire happened Sunday morning at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Both of the hospital’s two ambulances were parked in the garage at …

Vermont Investigators Say 2 Fires Caused by Hot Ashes

Vermont fire investigators say Lyndonville fire that destroyed a farmhouse and a nearby garage started because a pail of hot fireplace ashes was left too close to the house. The Jewell Hill Road house and adjacent garage with an upstairs …

Vermont Police: Fires Intentionally Set to 3 Vehicles

Vermont police are investigating an arson fire of three construction vehicles in St. Albans. Firefighters say a dump truck, excavator and backhoe were fully engulfed when they arrived at the fire on Wednesday night. Vermont State Police say the fire …

7 Injured in Fire at San Diego Residential Hotel

A fire at a San Diego, Calif., residential hotel has injured seven people – including some who jumped from a window to escape the flames – and left 14 homeless. The blaze erupted at 2:45 a.m. Monday at the Hotel …

Authorities Suspect Arson in Iowa Jigsaw Puzzle Factory Fire

Authorities are investigating whether arson was the cause of a fire that destroyed a former puzzle factory in Hope, Ark. Authorities say the fire broke out Tuesday night at the former Fink and Co. building in downtown Hope. Fire Chief …

Nevada Police Vehicle Burns After Officer Drives on Rim

Henderson, Nev., police say a SWAT team vehicle was destroyed after an officer drove several miles with a blown tire and the SUV caught fire. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports an officer was driving home about 11 p.m. Wednesday night …

Fire Destroys Motorsports Shop in Mississippi

Fire destroyed a motorsports shop in Kossuth, Miss., on Wednesday. The Daily Corinthian reports Unique Motorsports, owned by Mike Meeks, was a total loss in a fire that started at about 2:30 p.m. Meeks said he had just returned from …