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Investigators Seek Help After Three Fires Set in Maryland

Fire investigators in Maryland are asking the public for help figuring out who set three fires over the weekend at a mobile home park on the Eastern Shore. A news release from the Maryland State Fire Marshal says the fires …

Fire Destroys US Auto Auction Building in New Jersey, No Injuries Reported

Officials on Wednesday were investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a large building that housed several businesses in southern New Jersey. Flames broke out Tuesday night and quickly spread throughout the US Auto Auction building. Small explosions could …

Police Investigating Pair of Suspicious Fires in Vermont

Authorities are investigating whether two suspicious fires in Vermont are connected. One of the fires happened Saturday at an auto repair shop in Putney, Vermont State Police said. The blaze caused extensive damage to the shop and is believed to …

Fire Crews Battle Blaze at Former Philadelphia Refinery Site

Fire crews battled a blaze at the site of a former refinery in south Philadelphia that was the scene of a huge blaze two years ago. Police said fire crews were called just after 12:30 p.m. Monday to the former …

Former Pennsylvania Bank Manager Accused of Setting Fire to Conceal Embezzlement

The former branch manager of a western Pennsylvania credit union stole $340,000 and then set the bank safe on fire to throw off investigators, federal prosecutors said. A federal grand jury indicted Patty Lynn Mavrakis of Belle Vernon on Wednesday …

Three Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze at Historic Connecticut Building

Three firefighters were hospitalized and several pet dogs and cats were missing as a fire heavily damaged a historic building in New Hartford, Connecticut, officials said. All 22 residents were accounted for and unharmed. Nearly 100 firefighters from more than …

Northern Maine School Library Burns, Bookstores Raise Funds

After a fire at an elementary school library in northern Maine destroyed its collection of books, a bookstore at the other end of the state helped replace them. A fire on July 25 burned the library at Dr. Levesque Elementary …

Covered Bridge Fire Declared Arson in Maine

A fire that destroyed one of Maine’s nine covered bridges has been declared an arson, the fire marshal’s office said. A local business put up a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrests of those responsible for the destruction …

Maryland Investigators Say Three Fires on Same Street Intentionally Set

Three fires just days apart at homes on the same street on the Eastern Shore were set intentionally, Maryland fire investigators said. The first fire broke out Wednesday on Nokomis Avenue in Salisbury and two more broke out Friday night …

New York Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud Following Criminal Investigation

A New York man has been arrested for insurance fraud in the second degree following a year-long criminal investigation. On January 28, 2020, the Ellenville Fire Department requested the Ulster County Fire Investigation Unit to respond in Wawarsing, New York, …