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FIRE


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No one hurt after incendiary commercial fire in Roanoke, officials say

Roanoke Fire and EMS crews responded to a structure fire on the 600th block of Orange Ave NE Sunday night.

1 day ago

Donations pour in to help Vinton fire victims, but more help is needed

Saturday’s fire in Vinton destroyed a place that held memories for many people in the community, and now, they’re coming together to help those affected.

3 days ago

Vinton community wipes away tears after losing a beloved music store to a fire

A piece of history in Vinton is now gone after a fire early Saturday morning destroyed four apartments and a two-story music center.

Fire destroys Vinton Music building with $100K worth of instruments

UPDATE: 5:43 a.m.

Crews at the scene of a house fire in Southwest Roanoke

Roanoke Fire-EMS is currently at the scene of a house fire in Southwest Roanoke.

No one hurt after apartment fire in Roanoke County

Roanoke County Fire and Rescue says no one was hurt following an apartment fire in the North County area on Monday morning.

Franklin County home total loss after early morning fire

An apartment in Franklin County is a total loss after an early morning fire, according to the Rocky Mount Fire Department.

Cross still standing after fire destroys Texas church

Authorities say a cross was the only thing left behind after a church destroyed a Texas church on June 17, our sister station KSAT reports.

Warm, dry, breezy weather to challenge fire crews in Arizona

Crews battling a pair of wildfires in northern Arizona were expecting some growth Thursday because of warm, dry and breezy weather.

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Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s office investigates house fire

Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire in the 2000 block of Mountain View Road approximately 12:43 p.m. Friday.

Reported fire in Oxfordshire found to be tree light display

Oxfordshire firefighters scoured the countryside to find the fire, which was just light in a tree.

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Preston fire: Firefighters tackle huge blaze at old Odeon cinema

The "very disturbing" fire is causing plumes of smoke to blow across Preston city centre.

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One Pittsylvania County firefighter injured after oxygen tanks explode inside home

Two firefighters were hospitalized Friday while battling a fire in Pittsylvania County after oxygen tanks exploded in the flames as they tried to contain the situation.

Authorities search for answers after intentional fire in Danville

Authorities are searching for answers after a fire was intentionally set at a vacant water treatment facility in Danville.

Crews respond to mobile home fire in Altavista

The Altavista Fire Company responded to a mobile home fire Saturday night.

Coastal fire: California mansions burn as wildfires spread

Across North America, wildfire crews are gearing up for a particularly difficult season.

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New Mexico wildfire: Huge blaze could worsen this weekend

Strong winds expected to stoke the fire, which has already torn through an area larger than Chicago.

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Crews respond to house fire in Southeast Roanoke overnight

Crews were at the scene of a house fire in Southeast Roanoke Wednesday night.

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‘I just saw my dream go up in flames’: Patrick County animal shelter fundraising after losing building in fire

The founder of an animal shelter needs your help after the facility caught fire early Tuesday morning.

Four people forced out of home by fire in Danville on Myrtle Avenue

A fire caused moderate damage in the kitchen, with smoke damage throughout the rest of the home on Myrtle Avenue in Danville Easter Sunday.

Ukraine round up: Flagship Russian warship sinks

Russia's flagship Black Sea missile cruiser has sunk, while President Zelensky sits down with the BBC.

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One dead after house fire in Northwest Roanoke

One person is dead after a house fire in Northwest Roanoke on Monday morning, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.

Residents displaced after electric fire in Northwest Roanoke

A group of people has been displaced following a fire in Northwest Roanoke on Friday, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.

Greece: Man injured in COVID-19 hospital fire dies

Greek authorities say a man who was seriously injured in a fire that broke out in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in northern Greece has died of his injuries.

Officials investigating fire that engulfed a Bedford home

The Bedford County Fire Marshals Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a home Monday afternoon.

Family displaced after Campbell County brush fire, drivers asked to avoid part of Stage Road

The Campbell County Department of Public Safety is asking that drivers avoid a portion of Stage Road as crews continue to monitor the site of a brush fire.

Two hospitalized after wildfire in Pulaski County near Hogans Dam

Two people were hospitalized after a wildfire near the Hogans Dam in Pulaski County, according to Pulaski County Emergency Management.

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Juvenile intentionally set fire that burned a Danville store Friday, says fire department

Authorities have arrested the person, a juvenile, they believe is responsible for Friday’s fire at a Danville shopping center.

Crews working to extinguish fire at Danville shopping center

The Danville Fire Department is working to put out a fire at a shopping center Friday evening.

Two displaced after Roanoke County house fire

Two people are displaced after a house fire in Roanoke County on Friday morning, according to the Roanoke County Fire & Rescue Department.

Roanoke County brush fire spreads too close to home for residents

The Virginia Department of Forestry was monitoring the Havens Wildlife Management area in Roanoke County Wednesday morning after a brush fire tore through Tuesday.

Fire at Hampton Inn & Suites near Valley View Mall in Roanoke leaves $250,000 in damages

Fire crews are currently at the scene of a fire at Hampton Inn & Suites near Valley View Mall, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.

Roanoke County brush fire shrinks overnight

A brush fire in Roanoke County has drastically reduced in size overnight, according to Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

Residents return home after fleeing latest Colorado wildfire

Nearly 20,000 people who were forced to flee a wildfire in northern Colorado are back home after firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire at 190 acres.

Eight people displaced by fire at Martinsville apartment complex

Eight people have been displaced by a fire at a Martinsville apartment complex early Monday morning, according to city officials.

Firefighters gain ground on Texas wildfires on Saturday

Firefighters in Texas have made progress against a massive complex of wildfires that have killed one person and burned at least 50 homes.

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Forest firefighters respond to massive house fire

The Forest Fire Department responded to a massive fire in the area.

Crews battle fire at Walmart warehouse near Indianapolis

Crews were fighting a large fire Wednesday at a Walmart warehouse distribution center near Indianapolis that produced a smoke plume visible for miles around.

Large wildfire in Amherst County nearly 50% contained as crews continue to work

Dozens of firefighters are working to extinguish a wildfire in Amherst County that started Tuesday afternoon.

This 42-year-old quit his job with $1.2 million. Here's how he did it—and why he started working again 2 years later

The 42-year-old went to great lengths to achieve FIRE, but tells CNBC Make It that for most people, a lifetime without work isn't actually what they want.

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Aldgate fire: Large blaze at high-rise London tower block

Large flames and smoke can be seen billowing out of the 17th floor of the high-rise building.

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Three Standouts from Rendez-Vous with French Cinema

The Film at Lincoln Center series includes Claire Denis’s “Fire,” a work of shocking emotional immediacy.

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Controlled burns to begin Tuesday in parts of southwest Virginia, per US Forest Service

You may see or smell smoke in parts of the area due to these burns

Firefighters battle extra-alarm blaze in Albany Park neighborhood

An extra-alarm fire is burning Wednesday afternoon on the Northwest Side.

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Olympics end under shadow of scandal

The Winter Olympics have come to an end after more than two weeks of competition and controversy. The biggest headline of the Olympics involved the failed drug test of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva. Jamie Yuccas takes a look.

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Man injured in 3-alarm Albany Park fire that spread across apartments, bar, ‘ninja’ gym

The extra-alarm blaze in the 4300 block of North Richmond Street in Albany Park required about 150 firefighters and 50 vehicles and it still wasn't under control around 8 a.m., officials said.

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Grenfell Tower: Earlier cladding fire test was 'catastrophic failure'

Fire tests on cladding similar to Grenfell Tower's resulted in 20m flames, an inquiry hears.

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Family mourns man who died in the Campbell County house fire

Living next door, family members say it was a helpless feeling waiting for the fire department

One person, several animals dead after Campbell County house fire

A person and several animals died in an electrical fire in Campbell County on Sunday afternoon, according to the Campbell County Fire Marshal Office.

Home destroyed, two displaced after Roanoke County house fire

A Roanoke County home is a total loss and two residents have been displaced after a fire.

Son of retired Buena Vista assistant police chief charged with murdering his father, setting house fire

Virginia State Police announced Monday afternoon that they’ve charged the son of a retired Buena Vista Assistant Chief of Police with murdering his father.

Man found in Gretna home shot to death, authorities say

A man who was found dead in a Gretna home was shot to death, and authorities are now investigating the situation as a homicide, according to the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.

Three adults displaced after fire in a Vinton apartment

Several people are without a home after a fire broke out in a Vinton apartment complex Tuesday night.

Bedford fire officials work house fire on Peaks Street

A home was badly damaged in a fire Sunday evening.

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Name of 32-year-old killed in Southeast Roanoke house fire released

About two weeks after a deadly house fire in Roanoke, authorities have released the name of the man who died.

Elderly man dies after house fire in Pittsylvania County

An elderly man lost his life after a house fire in Pittsylvania County on Tuesday night, according to county officials.

Two adults displaced after Roanoke County house fire

Two adults are displaced after a fire in Roanoke County on Monday morning, according to Roanoke County Fire & Rescue.

No reported injuries after laundry room fire at Hampton Inn in downtown Roanoke

At this time, there are no reported injuries after a dryer inside of a laundry room caught on fire at the Hampton Inn in downtown Roanoke, according to the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.

The Fire are seeking to build a 30-acre practice facility on the Near West Side, with the soccer team entering discussions with Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Housing Authority

The Chicago Fire’s search for a new, 30-acre training facility in the city has taken the soccer club to the Near West Side after previous plans to build in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood fell through.

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One hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after house fire in Northwest Roanoke

A person had to be taken to the hospital following a fire in Northwest Roanoke on Wednesday, according to the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.

Danville Fire responds to house fire on Church Street

The Danville Fire Department responded to a house fire at 308 Church Street Saturday afternoon.

Two hospitalized, one dog dead after house fire in Roanoke County

UPDATE: The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office has concluded its investigation and determined that the cause of the fire was accidental. Damages are estimated at $220,000.

Crews on scene of fire in Roanoke’s Wasena neighborhood

Crews are currently on the scene of a house fire in Roanoke's Wasena neighborhood.

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80-year-old man charged with arson in Arlington Heights apartment fire

Arlington Heights Police and Fire departments responded to the fire about 12:20 a.m. Jan. 7 in the 400 block of West Rand Road. Police arrested the man after he made comments about the fire, the police department said in a news release.

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Biden visits Colorado town ravaged by wildfire, cites climate change

The president and first lady toured a damaged neighborhood and met with families who suffered losses in the Marshall fire.

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Cape Town: Major blaze rips through South Africa parliament building

Large flames and a huge column of smoke could be seen coming out of the building on Sunday morning.

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2-year-old boy dead after house fire in West Pullman

A 2-year-old boy died Tuesday after the house he was in caught fire in the West Pullman neighborhood, a Chicago Fire Department spokesman said.

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Fire tears through Japanese psychiatric clinic, killing 19 in possible arson attack

A man was seen with a bag leaking liquid that ignited, charring the 4th floor clinic in a building that may only have had one escape route, leaving many people trapped.

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Japan: 27 feared dead in Osaka building fire

Police are looking into the possibility that the blaze was deliberately started, say local media.

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Report: 27 people feared dead in building fire in Osaka

Japan’s NHK says a fire broke out in a building in Osaka in western Japan and 27 people are feared dead

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Major fire breaks out in Hong Kong building, dozens trapped

Dozens of people are trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out, as firefighters rush to rescue them and put out the blaze

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Fire breaks out at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre, 13 people sent to hospital

The fire — categorized as a level three incident on a scale of one to five — was "largely put out" at 4.30pm local time, the government said on Wednesday

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2-alarm fire at Oak Park restaurant leads to evacuations, road closures. Village’s entire fire department is on the scene.

Oak Park firefighters had been on the scene of an extra-alarm commercial fire on Lake Street since about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.

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Devizes fire: Crews tackle huge blaze at recycling centre

Residents are warned to keep their windows closed due to smoke spreading over the area.

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Greeks fear megafires could be new normal for Med

On the Greek island of Evia last summer an intense conflagration took almost two weeks to control.

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1 dead after jumping from 19th floor to escape Mumbai fire

At least one person died after jumping from the 19th floor to escape a fire that engulfed a 61-story luxury apartment building in Mumbai in western India on Friday, a fire official said. Television images showed heavy black smoke billowing into the sky from the 19th floor apartment on Curry Road in south Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. Kailash Aggarwal, the building owner, said there are 400 apartments in the building and all residents were accounted for.

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Early winter forecasted for many in the northern US

As the foliage turns, AccuWeather long-range forecasters say winter is closer than you may expect.

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The Dixie fire threatened to pass 1 million acres, then was stopped in its tracks. Here's how

Experts say there is a lot to learn from the state's second-largest fire, including how it spread — and how firefighters stopped it.

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A scheduling conflict at Soldier Field with the Bears forces the Chicago Fire to return to Bridgeview for 1 match. Here’s the hefty price tag.

Sharing Soldier Field with the Bears comes with a price for the Chicago Fire. Here’s how much they have to pay Bridgeview to return to SeatGeek Stadium for one match.

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N. Macedonia: 12 patients among 14 dead in COVID unit blaze

Authorities in North Macedonia say forensic experts have identified the 14 victims of a fire in a COVID-19 field hospital as 12 patients and two visiting relatives

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Devastating Caldor Fire continues to burn toward Lake Tahoe, forcing thousands to evacuate

Experts warn that the fire could destroy thousands of structures and put lives at risk in the next few days.

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Caldor fire burns more than 440 homes as Lake Tahoe air quality ranks among worst in U.S.

More than 17,000 structures remain under threat from the blaze, which is 5% contained.

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‘The fire moved around it’: success story in Oregon fuels calls for prescribed burns

Oregon’s Bootleg fire has offered new evidence that Indigenous techniques can change how megafires behave Smoke from the Bootleg fire billows near Sycan Marsh in Oregon. Photograph: US Forest Service/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock The Bootleg fire stampeded through southern Oregon so fiercely that it spit up thunderclouds. But when the flames approached the Sycan Marsh Preserve, a 30,000-acre wetland thick with ponderosa pines, something incredible happened. The flames weakened and the fire sl

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Greek firefighters battle huge wildfires with reinforcements

Pillars of billowing smoke and ash are blocking out the sun above Greece’s second-largest island as a days-old wildfire devours pristine forests and triggers more evacuation alerts

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Tesla Model S fire spread to another Tesla, consumed garage and damaged home, owner says

A fire inspection report cited the Tesla Model S’s thermal management system and a fault in the electrical system as two possible causes in the fire.

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Wildfire in western Greece forces village, beach evacuations

A wildfire that broke out Saturday in western Greece forced the evacuation of four villages and people on a beach by the Fire Service, the Coast Guard and private boats, authorities said. The fire was in a mountain forest 30 kilometers (19 miles) east of Patras, Greece's third-largest city, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said late Saturday. Aided by strong winds, the fire raced down the slopes and threatened seaside villages.

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Navy charges sailor with setting fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard

Navy officials say they do not believe the sailor intended to destroy the ship, but the blaze he set was whipped by high winds into a towering inferno.

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Only nature, through significant rain or snow, can extinguish huge Oregon fire, official says

The kind of weather needed to fully contain the Bootleg Fire is not expected in this part of Oregon until the late fall.

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At least 5 people shot in Gresham Wednesday afternoon, nearby CTA buses rerouted

At least five people were shot in Gresham Wednesday afternoon, about 12 hours after another shooting that left five people wounded in West Garfield Park.

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Sebastian Junger on the defense of freedom, in the land of the free

The bestselling author and journalist discusses attacks on American democracy, and the fight to protect a free country from enemies both foreign and domestic.

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A fire halted a wedding. So a tiny island community came together to make a new one.

The effort began when the manager of a nearby resort walked by the burning building and spotted a crowd outside in wedding attire.

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40-year-old woman dies in West Englewood fire

A 40-year-old woman died Saturday morning after a house fire broke out in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.

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Fire At Illinois Chemical Plant Still Burning

The fire could last for several days.

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Evacuations ordered as chemical fire visible on weather radar burns in Rockton

An evacuation order was in place Monday in a northern Illinois near Rockford because of a chemical fire large enough to be picked up by weather radar, officials said.

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Woman dead, six displaced after fire in Englewood home

A woman died and six people were displaced in a residential fire early Friday in Englewood.

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Egypt officials: Fire at juvenile detention kills 6 children

A fire broke out Thursday at a juvenile detention center in Egypt's capital of Cairo, killing at least six children, officials said. The officials said the fire followed a fist-fight between two children in one ward at the facility, located in the city's Marj district. More than two dozen other children were injured, they said.

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One dead, 1 critical, 10 displaced following East Chatham fire

One man has died and another man in his 80s was in critical condition after a fire started in an East Chatham apartment building on Wednesday evening.

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Man found dead in Little Village fire that displaced 4 others identified, officials say

A 53-year-old man died after emergency crews found in him in a burning Little Village apartment early Friday, according to officials.

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Wildfire tears down South Africa's iconic Table Mountain, guts historic University of Cape Town library

Firefighters were battling "extreme circumstances" for a 3rd day to put out the blaze on the slopes of the iconic South African mountain.

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‘Unattended cooking’ blamed for blaze that left child, 2 adults injured on Southwest Side, fire department says

The fire occurred in the 4300 block of West Ford City Drive in the Ford City neighborhood, according to the Fire Department. The fire was contained to one unit on the first floor and was suspected to have started in the kitchen due to cooking left unattended.

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