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Investigators Can’t Determine Cause of Maine Supply Company Fire

Maine’s state fire marshal’s office says the cause of a fire that destroyed a building supply company will remain undetermined. The fire torched McCormack Building Supply in Winslow last week. The fire marshal’s office says investigators have determined the fire …

Authorities Investigate String of Arson Fires in Kentucky Neighborhood

A string of fires in a western Kentucky neighborhood has left authorities wondering if they’re all related. News outlets report four fires in the past week have occurred in the Pleasant Ridge area and three of the fires were caused …

Fast-Moving Fire Damages Several Homes in New Jersey

A fast-moving fire roared through several homes in a northern New Jersey neighborhood, injuring six firefighters and displacing nearly 50 residents. The fire in Paterson began around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday in a home on Summer Street and quickly spread to …

Fire Chief Says Connecticut Mosque Fire Appears to Be Arson

A weekend fire at a Connecticut mosque is being investigated as arson. New Haven Fire Chief John Alston said Monday investigators found evidence showing the fire at the Diyanet Mosque was intentionally set and a criminal investigation involving state and …

New York Man Arrested for Arson, Insurance Fraud in Vehicle Fire Scheme

New York State Police have arrested Jonathan A Schuyler, 23, of Fort Plain, N.Y., for the felonies of arson in the third degree and insurance fraud in the third degree, according to a press release issued by The New York …

Three Boats Go Up in Flames at Boston Marina

A fire at a Boston marina likely strengthened by diesel fuel heavily damaged three boats, sinking two of them. Fire department officials say a woman was on one of the boats, but escaped unharmed. There were no reports of injuries. …

Maryland Warehouse Fire Causes Estimated $1.5M in Damage

A warehouse fire in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C., has caused damage to a business that supplies temporary bleachers and scaffolding. Prince George’s County fire department spokesman Mark E. Brady told the Washington Post that the fire at the …

Multiple Fires Destroy 12 Buildings in New York

Officials say 12 buildings have to be torn down after two weekend fires devastated an Albany, N.Y., neighborhood. The Times Union reports the first fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, and the second fire was reported about a mile …

Fire Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Massachusetts Home

A massive fire has destroyed a multi-million dollar waterfront home in Massachusetts owned in part by a famous restaurateur. The Gloucester home that burned late Saturday into Sunday morning was bought for $4.6 million in 2016 and was undergoing renovations, …

Pennsylvania District Reopens After Fire Destroyed, Damaged Several Buses

Schools are reopening in a Pennsylvania district where a fire destroyed or damaged more than two dozen school buses. Classes were canceled after the fast-moving blaze broke out Friday at a Parkland school district garage in South Whitehall, near Allentown, …