Pa. firefighters stunned to find man alive after sleeping through house fire, partial collapseOctober 12th, 2009 Pa. man sleeps through house fire, survivesPITTSBURGH — A suburban Pittsburgh man slept soundly as his home caught on fire and partially collapsed. It wasn't until firefighters did a walk-through of the home more than two hours later that he woke up.
Mild winds aid firefighters in Southern Calif. blaze that threatened resort townOctober 5th, 2009 Mild winds aid firefighters in Calif. blazeWRIGHTWOOD, Calif.
LA County offers $50K reward for info on arson that caused deadly fire near LASeptember 8th, 2009 LA County offers $50K reward for info on arsonLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has approved a $50,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the arsonist who set a massive fire that killed two firefighters. The state has already offered $100,000.
Massive California fire sparked by arsonSeptember 3rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The massive fire that has burned more than 58,000 hectares around Los Angeles was sparked by arson, California authorities said. Two firefighters were killed while battling the blaze, and police have now launched homicide investigations, officials said Thursday.
Officials say firefighters extinguish Detroit chemical plant fire; cleanup efforts to beginAugust 25th, 2009 Fire at Detroit chemical factory is extinguishedDETROIT — Authorities say firefighters have put out the blaze at a Detroit chemical factory that had forced employees and nearby businesses to evacuate. Fire officials say no one was injured in the fire at Diversified Chemical Technologies Inc.
2 Buffalo, NY, firefighters missing at scene of building fire; reports of 3rd person trappedAugust 24th, 2009 2 firefighters reported missing in New York fireBUFFALO, N.Y. — Fire officials in Buffalo, N.Y., say two firefighters are missing after a floor in a burning building collapsed.
Investigators seek marijuana growers in Santa Barbara County fire caused by cooking gearAugust 18th, 2009 Marijuana growers sought in California wildfireSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — California investigators are looking for up to six marijuana growers suspected of starting a large wildfire north of Santa Barbara with cooking gear.
Authorities: Fire at Michigan fuel storage facility that prompted evacuations is 'mostly out'August 5th, 2009 Official: Fire at Mich. fuel facility 'mostly out'VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Mich.
Three children killed in Delhi house fireJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three children of a family, including a one-and-half-month-old girl, were burnt to death and their two siblings and mother suffered critical burns when their one-room house in northwest Delhi caught fire, police said Monday. The deceased were identified as Shivani, 10, two-year-old Rajrani, and 45-day-old Dabi.
Cooking blamed for northeast Philadelphia row house fire that killed 2, injured 5July 26th, 2009 Cooking blamed as Philly fire kills 2, injures 5PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia fire officials say cooking sparked a weekend row house fire that killed a woman and a boy and injured five others. The blaze in the three-story building in the Frankford section of northeastern Philadelphia was reported at 7:31 a.m.
Miami Beach mansion called the "North Bay Road castle" is on fireJuly 17th, 2009 Miami Beach 'castle' on fireMIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A Miami Beach mansion is on fire.
About 100 firefighters battle blaze at Wis. meatpacking plant; nearby residents told to leaveJuly 6th, 2009 About 100 firefighters battle blaze at Wis. plantCUDAHY, Wis.
6 Ariz. firefighters flee after early morning blaze destroy their fire station near TucsonJune 18th, 2009 Blaze destroys southern Ariz. fire stationTUCSON, Ariz.
Gas explosion rips through Siberian housing block, killing 8; St. Petersburg gas blast kills 1May 3rd, 2009 Gas explosion in Siberian apartment block kills 8MOSCOW — A gas explosion tore through a Siberian apartment block early Sunday and sparked a fire that engulfed the building, killing eight people, including two children, Russian media reported. Separately on Sunday, a gas canister blast killed one person in St.
Blaze rips through Chilean prison, killing 10 inmates; official: Stove knocked over in fightApril 26th, 2009 Prison fire kills 10 inmates near Chilean capitalSANTIAGO, Chile — A fire touched off by brawling inmates swept through a Chilean prison Sunday, killing 10 prisoners, officials said. A cooking stove overturned during the fight sparked the blaze, according to Corrections Service director Alejandro Jimenez.
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