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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. …

New York Town Scrambling to Replace Vehicles Destroyed by Fire

Officials in a suburban Rochester community are scrambling to replace snow removal equipment after a fire gutted the town’s public works garage. The Christmas Eve fire at the town of Irondequoit’s Department of Public Works garage caused millions of dollars …

Christmas Day Fire in Connecticut Blamed on Toy Hoverboard

New Haven, Conn., fire officials say a toy hoverboard appears to be the cause of a Christmas Day apartment fire that displaced four people and sent one to the hospital. Battalion Chief Ben Vargas tells the New Haven Register the …

Fire Official Says Virginia Marina Fire Investigation Could Take Weeks

A fire official says the investigation into a marina fire in Henrico County that destroyed around a dozen boats will take days or weeks to complete. Henrico fire Capt. Taylor Goodman tells the Richmond Times-Dispatch it is too early to …

Officials Investigate Massachusetts Fire That Damaged 15 Structures

Fire investigators on Sunday were trying to determine what caused a massive blaze that ripped through a Boston-area neighborhood, displacing an estimated 60 to 80 people but “miraculously” resulting in no serious injuries or deaths. While the 10-alarm fire Saturday …

New Jersey Condo Complex Fire Damages More Than Half of Units

Authorities say no injuries were reported when a fast-moving fire damaged about a dozen units at a Bernards, N.J., condominium complex. Authorities say it started in a rear unit and isn’t considered suspicious. The fire at the Society Hill at …