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Former Arkansas Home of President Clinton a Total Loss After Fire

A northwest Arkansas house once occupied by former President Bill Clinton that was damaged by fire has been deemed a total loss. The home now owned by Stephanie and Robert Dzur and occupied by Stephanie Dzur’s father burned June 8. …

Smoking Materials Blamed for Massive Massachusetts Blaze

The State Fire Marshal’s Office says the improper disposal of smoking materials led to a massive fire in Massachusetts that destroyed three multifamily homes and damaged several other buildings. Officials say the fire started around 3:30 p.m. Sunday when a …

Fire Guts New York Bar Favored by Author Jack Kerouac

A famous New York bar once frequented by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac has been gutted by a fire. Officials in the village of Northport on Long Island tell Newsday that the fire started around 7 a.m. Tuesday inside Gunther’s …

Owners of New Jersey Diner Who Burned it Down for Insurance Avoid Prison

The owners of a New Jersey diner who burned it down to collect insurance money have been spared prison terms. Forty-nine-year-old Tina Diakos and 40-year-old Ozkan Cengiz were both sentenced to five years of probation on Friday. They had each …

Boys Charged in New Jersey Playground Fire that Caused $80K in Damage

Police have arrested two boys in connection with a fire that caused $80,000 worth of damage to a playground in New Jersey. Linden police say the 13-year-old and the 11-year-old were taken into custody late Sunday after neighbors identified them …

Woman Burned by Connecticut Bible Camp Heater Awarded $1.4M

A woman who was severely burned by a propane heater at a Connecticut bible camp has been awarded $1.4 million in a negligence lawsuit. Nicole Andrew was visiting her boyfriend at the Mountain Lake Bible Camp in Warren, Conn., in …

Settlement Reached in Connecticut Christmas Fire that Killed Five

A Connecticut city on Tuesday announced that it has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of three girls who died in a Christmas morning house fire that also killed their grandparents. Terms of the settlement announced by Stamford legal …

Insurer’s Lawsuit Says Keurig Coffee Machine Caused Massachusetts Fire

A legal dispute is brewing between insurance company Liberty Mutual and Keurig Green Mountain, the maker of single-cup coffee machines. The Boston-based insurer has filed a lawsuit that alleges that a Massachusetts woman’s Keurig coffee machine was responsible for a …

Fire Guts New York Mill Owned by Cooperstown Baseball Bat Maker

A fire has heavily damaged the upstate New York mill owned by a Cooperstown-based wood baseball bat company. Emergency officials in Otsego County say the fire was reported around 6 p.m. Monday at Cooperstown Bat Co.’s mill in the town …

Massive Maryland Fire Leads to Estimated $39M Loss

Firefighters were still dousing hot spots Tuesday after a massive fire at a seven-story apartment building under construction near the University of Maryland. News outlets reported that firefighters were working to keep the fire that consumed the roof of the …