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Three wildfires are putting a strain on California’s firefighting resources. Track the fire areas with interactive maps

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Three wildfires are putting a strain on California’s firefighting resources. Track the fire areas with interactive maps

CBS News Los Angeles Live Three major forest fires are burning across Southern California, affecting large areas and prompting evacuations. The fires, fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, are threatening homes and other structures in several counties and have left thousands of residents homeless. Together, the Bridge Fire, Line Fire and Airport Fire have […]

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend

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Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend

Johannesburg — Ugandan athletics officials said Thursday that the country’s Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei had died in a hospital in neighboring Kenya, where she was being treated for burns to 80 percent of her body after her boyfriend allegedly doused her with gasoline and set her on fire. Cheptegei, 33, died of organ failure […]

Container is on fire: Fire brigade extinguishes fire at Villingen high-rise building – Villingen-Schwenningen & surroundings

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Container is on fire: Fire brigade extinguishes fire at Villingen high-rise building – Villingen-Schwenningen & surroundings

A police officer tried to contain the container fire at the Villingen high-rise building with a fire extinguisher. Photo: Marc Eich A container fire at the Villingen high-rise building called the fire brigade and police to the scene on Sunday evening. Numerous onlookers watched the operation. The fire service could see the brand from afar: […]

12-year-old girl escapes house fire with 4 dogs

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12-year-old girl escapes house fire with 4 dogs

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WBBH) – From the outside, the damage to the garage is clearly visible, but inside you can see numerous holes in the ceiling that firefighters cut to vent smoke. A 12-year-old girl was home alone and rescued her four dogs after the house filled with smoke. “I’m thankful my grandchildren made it […]

12-year-old girl escapes house fire with 4 dogs

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12-year-old girl escapes house fire with 4 dogs

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WBBH) – From the outside, the damage to the garage is clearly visible, but inside you can see numerous holes in the ceiling that firefighters cut to vent smoke. A 12-year-old girl was home alone and rescued her four dogs after the house filled with smoke. “I’m thankful my grandchildren made it […]

Lightning strike sparks fire in couple’s dream home in Elk River

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Lightning strike sparks fire in couple’s dream home in Elk River

Lightning strike triggers house fire in Elk River A homeowner was faced with a natural disaster that caused severe damage to his house. ELK RIVER, Minn. (FOX 9) – Bob Bostrom is a carpenter by trade and built his dream home by hand nearly 25 years ago. But seeing the house at 192 1/2 Street […]

Noyac homeowners plead guilty after fatal fire

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Noyac homeowners plead guilty after fatal fire

Two years after a devastating fire in the Hamptons killed two sisters, the owners of the short-term rental property pleaded guilty to charges related to the blaze. This week, Peter Miller pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter, a Class E felony that carries a sentence of up to eight years in prison and […]

Family from Elk River: Dream house destroyed by lightning strike

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Family from Elk River: Dream house destroyed by lightning strike

ELK RIVER, Minnesota — A lightning strike on Monday evening sparked massive flames and set fire to a family’s dream home, leaving its residents completely devastated. “Our dream house went up in smoke,” said owner Robert Bostrom. “The television was blown out, the ceiling, the lights, the lumber and the plasterboard. There were shards of […]

Video shows firefighter jumping out of window of burning house and trying to save pregnant woman

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Video shows firefighter jumping out of window of burning house and trying to save pregnant woman

Video shows firefighter jumping out window of burning house in Washington County Video shows firefighter jumping out window of burning house in Washington County 02:41 ELRAMA, Pa. (KDKA) – Video shows a firefighter jumping from a burning home in Elrama, Washington County, after attempting to rescue a pregnant woman trapped inside. On August 23, 19-year-old […]

Cedar Rapids Fire Department plans to replace or relocate four fire stations

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Cedar Rapids Fire Department plans to replace or relocate four fire stations

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Cedar Rapids recently conducted a study of its nine fire stations. The recommendation is to build four new fire stations to replace the outdated ones. While this would not increase the total number of stations, the fire chief said it would allow firefighters to better respond to the city’s needs. […]