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‘Malfunctioning Space Heater' Caused a Fire That Killed At Least 19 People, Including 9 Children, in NYC
At least 19 people, including nine children, have been killed in an apartment fire in New York City, in what the city’s fire commissioner called one of the worst blazes in recent memory
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Massive Fire Displaces 90 Families in NYC Building, Injures 21 People
At least 21 people are hurt as hundreds of firefighters continue to battle an 8-alarm fire in Queens that erupted at an apartment building shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, the Fire Department of New York City said.
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‘Heroic': Worcester Firefighter Dies Saving Fellow Responders During Blaze
A Worcester, Massachusetts, fire lieutenant died early Wednesday as he and his crew attempted to save a baby and others from a raging fire. Chief Michael Lavoie said in a press conference that Lt. Jason Menard, a father of three, succumbed to his injuries after his “heroic efforts” to save people in the four-alarm fire at 7 Stockholm Street.
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8-Alarm Fire Rips Through Downtown Natick, Massachusetts, Building
Thick plumes of smoke could be seen coming from an unforgiving eight-alarm fire Monday morning as the blaze sent three firefighters to a hospital and consumed several small businesses in Natick, Massachusetts. “It’s overwhelming to see this. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Michael Hickey, Chair of the Natick Board of Selectmen, said during a press conference. “This is the...
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Two people suspected of setting a series of seven fires throughout Alameda in a span of about three hours have been arrested, public safety officials said Sunday morning. And now, investigators are looking at the possibility that five fires set on Friday in Oakland might be related. Alameda police on Monday released the names and photos of Andrew Gutierrez, a…
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Brother Charged With Murdering Family Found Dead After NJ Mansion Blaze
The brother of a man found dead along with his wife and two children inside a burning New Jersey mansion has been charged with murder in their deaths, authorities said Thursday.
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Detention Hearing Set for Brother of New Jersey Mansion Fire Victim
The brother of one of the four homicide victims found at a burning New Jersey mansion is due in court on allegations he set fire to his own house.
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Loyal Pit Bull Rescues Four From New Jersey Fire
A pit bull has become a four-legged hero credited with saving a family of four after a house fire started in New Jersey.
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Interactive Map: Pawnee Fire Devastation
Firefighters on Tuesday continued to battle a destructive blaze in Lake County that has wiped out at least 22 structures and scorched at least 11,500 acres, according to Cal Fire.
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Loved Ones, Gov. Brown Pay Respects to Fallen Cal Fire Firefighter at ‘Celebration of Life'
Loved ones and firefighters from around California gathered in Point Loma Saturday to celebrate the life of fallen San Diego County firefighter Cory Iverson, killed while battling the Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties that by Friday had become the largest fire in recorded state history.
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Thomas Fire Evacuation Orders Lifted in Santa Barbara County
All evacuation orders related to the Thomas fire in Santa Barbara County were lifted Thursday, more than two weeks after the wildfire started in Ventura County and grew into one of the state’s largest blazes on record.
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Cause of Death Released for SD County Firefighter Killed Battling Thomas Fire
A San Diego County firefighter died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries while battling the massive Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, a medical examiner determined Saturday.
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Battle Against Thomas Fire Estimated to Cost $110 Million After Blaze Scorched 267K Acres
The massive Thomas Fire exploded to 267,500 acres by Saturday evening after it scorched through Ventura and Santa Barbara County for a 12th day.
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San Diego Firefighter, 32, Killed in Battle Against California's Fourth-Largest Fire
A 32-year-old Cal Fire engineer from northern San Diego County was killed Thursday while fighting the massive Thomas Fire in Ventura County.
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Firefighters Determine Cause of Skirball Fire
The Los Angeles Fire Department has determined the cause of the Skirball Fire, which burned hundreds of acres in the Sepulveda Pass.
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Thomas Fire Explodes Overnight, Becomes Fifth Largest Wildfire in State History
Firefighters kept a wall of flames from descending mountains into coastal neighborhoods after a huge and destructive Southern California wildfire exploded in size, becoming the fifth largest in state history.
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Thomas Fire Reaches Santa Barbara County With 230K Acres Burned in Its Path
Scorching through Ventura County for a sixth day, the Thomas Fire reached Santa Barbara County on Saturday and by Sunday had scorched 230,000 acres.
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Thomas Fire Victim Stops Potential Arsonist in Anaheim
A man suspected of setting fires near the Anaheim Hills Festival shopping center Friday was detained after a brave Ventura resident escaping one of Southern California’s wildfires sprung into action to stop him.
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Skirball Fire Remains A Threat in Bel-Air
The Skirball fire has burned over 450 acres with most of the fire burning inaccessible terrain that hasn’t burned in decades. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News on Wednesday Dec. 6 at 11 p.m.
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New Fire Threatens Getty Center, 405 Freeway
A new fire broke out Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 along the 405 freeway near the Getty Center in the Los Angeles area.