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Oklahoma House Fire Kills 4

STROUD, Okla. (AP) – Four people, including two children, were killed in a house fire in Oklahoma, authorities said Saturday. Firefighters were called to the home near Stroud about 1:45 a.m. Friday, Milfay Volunteer Fire Chief Travis Victory told The …

Michigan Fire Deaths Rose 144% in January

Michigan’s fire-related deaths rose significantly in January as the state began 2022 with 144% more deadly fires than it saw during the same month last year, officials said. Michigan’s Bureau of Fire Services recorded 18 fires and 22 associated deaths …

Three Teens Accused of Setting Maine Fire Facing Felony Murder Charge

Three teenagers accused of starting a fatal apartment building fire in Maine have been charged with felony murder, officials said. Two 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old were charged last month with arson, but those charges have been upgraded to felony murder, …

1 Person Killed in South Carolina Apartment Fire

Authorities say one person is dead in a fire at an apartment complex in South Carolina. Fire officials say they were called to the Court Ridge apartments in Greenville around 6:45 p.m. Friday. Authorities say the fire appeared to be …

Regulators Link Hoverboard to Deadly Pennsylvania Fire

Federal safety regulators believe a hoverboard is to blame for a fire that killed two girls in Pennsylvania. The girls, ages 10 and 3, were killed March 10 in Harrisburg. They are believed to be the first in the U.S. …