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Police Investigate Murder After Tacoma House Fire
The Associated PressPolice are investigating a murder at a Tacoma house where firefighters found a body in a bag after knocking down flames. Police spokesman Tom Williams says the person died of homicidal violence. Detectives waited for a search warrant Friday to... -
FDNY rescues man who fell through subway grate
Firefighters say they rescued a man who plunged 8 feet after falling through a sidewalk subway grate in Brooklyn. A Fire Department spokesman says the man was badly bruised and suffered fractures in the accident Friday morning in Bedford-Stuyvesant. He...Tags: Fire Department of New York
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UPDATE: "Red Flag" Warning Still In Effect
The Associated PressThe National Weather Service says a red flag warning for wildfire danger remains in effect in Eastern Washington. Forecasters say lightning from thunderstorms Friday could start more fires in areas that have dried out in hot weather. The danger should...Tags: Weather Warnings
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2 South Bend firefighters hurt when wall collapses
Two South Bend firefighters are out of the hospital after being injured when a wall collapsed on them during a fire. Fire Chief Howard Buchanon says firefighters Jared Perish and Kevin Kurtz both suffered minor injuries. The fire occurred Friday... -
UPDATE: Wildfire May Force Dozen Residents To Evacuate
The Associated PressResidents of about a dozen homes have been told they may need to evacuate because of a wildfire that has burned nearly 8 square miles on the Colville Indian Reservation near Nespelem A spokesman for firefighters at the tribe's Mount Tolman fire center,...Tags: Wildfires
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New Hyde Park firefighter hurt in park mishap
sophia.chang@newsday.comA New Hyde Park firefighter was injured when he fell on a ladder spike during a practice drill Thursday night, officials said. Around 7 p.m., Steve Mastrandrea was helping to stabilize an extension ladder against an arch at a North Hempstead park at...Tags: Hyde Park, New Hyde Park, Long Island
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Anti-China Protests Worldwide as Olympics Begin
Associated PressLONDON -- An anti-China protester set himself on fire outside the Chinese Embassy in the Turkish capital and demonstrators raised the Tibetan flag Friday in defiance in London in protests worldwide timed to coincide with the start of the Beijing Olympics....Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Human Rights, Olympic Games, Religious Leaders, Beijing Games
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Man taken to hospital after kitchen fire
A man was hospitalized Wednesday night after emergency crews were called to a kitchen fire in Hereford Township, a fire official said. Hereford Volunteer Fire Company Chief Josh Borowski said the family extinguished the fire before his crew arrived.... -
Fire slightly damages brewery's utility room
A fire in the utility room at the Anheuser-Busch brewery Wednesday appears to have been caused by radiant heat from the exhaust pipe for a fire pump housed in the building, said James City fire officials. Firefighters arrived at 7801 Pocahontas Trail...Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Pocahontas, Anheuser-Busch, Beverage Industry
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Reports Of Possible Fire And Flooding In West Hartford
The Hartford CourantFirefighters were investigating a smoke condition and possible fire at 48 Smallwood Road shortly after 3 p.m. today, as police officers and other town personnel responded to numerous instances of streetflooding and traffic lights that had stopped working....Tags: West Hartford, St. Charles, Police, Police Investigations
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Coast Guard, Emergency Crews Rescue Kayaker
The Associated PressAuthorities say emergency crews searching with boats and a helicopter have found a missing man whose kayak capsized in Long Island Sound near Guilford. He was located about 90 minutes after calling 911 on Thursday afternoon, saying his kayak had...Tags: Long Island Sound
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Boca Raton: Fire damage to home put at more than $100,000
Two firefighters were slightly injured in a fire that severely damaged a home Thursday, authorities said. Boca Raton Fire Rescue units arrived on the 1000 block of Northwest Sixth Drive at 5 a.m. to find flames shooting through the roof of the single-...Tags: Boca Raton, Injuries
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