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Delaware Apartment Fire Displaces 40, Causes $1M in Damage

More than 40 people have lost their home after a fire destroyed a Delaware apartment complex. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office says the fire occurred around 4 a.m. Sunday at the Valley Run Apartments in Claymont near the Pennsylvania …

Investigators Say Burning Candles Sparked Deadly New Jersey Apartment Fire

Investigators say some burning candles apparently sparked a deadly fire at an apartment complex in Princeton, N.J., last month. The Dec. 27 fire at the Griggs Farm community started in a bedroom in one of the units. The fast-moving fire …

Fire Caused by Lightening Bolt Damages 12 Florida Apartments

A bolt of lightning started a fire that damaged 12 apartments in Florida. Orlando Fire Department spokeswoman Ashley Papagni told the Orlando Sentinel that lightning struck the attic of one apartment in the complex Friday afternoon. The fire spread across …

Smoking Around Medical Oxygen Likely Cause of Fatal Massachusetts Fire

Massachusetts fire officials say smoking around a medical oxygen system was the likely cause of a fatal fire in Haverhill. A 68-year-old man died in a house fire that started around 4 a.m. Saturday morning. The State Fire Marshal’s Office …

Massachusetts Apartment Building Blaze Leaves 2 Dead, Several Hurt

Authorities say two people killed and several people were hurt after a large apartment building caught fire in Holyoke. Officials say the blaze broke out on Sunday morning with flames visible on the third, fourth and fifth floors. Fire Capt. …

Fire at Orlando Apartment Complex Damages 22 Units

More than 50 residents were displaced following a fire at an apartment complex in Orlando on April 21. Fire officials tell news outlets that crews were called to the Regency Gardens condominium around 2 p.m. Orlando police Cpl. Jason Engelhardt …

Fire at Tennessee Apartment Complex Kills 1, Destroys 11 Homes

One person has died and 11 homes have been destroyed following a fire at an apartment complex in Harriman, Tenn. Harriman Fire Department Chief David Bailey tells news outlets that the fire broke out Sunday morning at the Oasis Apartments …

Fire at Georgia Apartment Complex Leaves 40 Homeless

Almost 40 people are looking for a new place to live after an overnight fire destroyed part of an apartment complex in Columbus, Georgia. Authorities say the Lullwater Apartments caught fire around 1 a.m. Monday. No one is injured, but …

24 Apartments Near University of Central Florida Destroyed by Fire

Fire officials say fire destroyed an apartment building at a complex near the University of Central Florida. It took about 60 firefighters to put out the fire at the Tivoli Apartments on the afternoon of July 12. Seminole County Fire …

Fire Destroys Alabama Apartment Complex

Four people have been injured in a fire that destroyed a Bessemer, Ala., apartment complex. Multiple news outlets report the fire broke out Sunday evening at the General Clay Apartments. According to Battalion Chief Kenny Ray, the fire may have …