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Fire Captain Dead, 3 Hurt in Collapse of Burning Illinois Home

Authorities say a fire captain has died and three other firefighters were injured following a partial collapse of a burning home in southern Illinois. The Godfrey Fire Protection District says Jacob “Jake” Ringering suffered serious injuries when part of the …

Delaware City to Pay at Least $9M to Cover Injured Firefighters’ Care

Wilmington officials say they’ll have to pay $9 million or more to cover the health care costs for four firefighters injured in a blaze that killed three of their colleagues last year. Mayor Mike Purzycki tells The News Journal of …

Man Charged in New Jersey Apartment Fire That Destroyed Three Buildings

A 19-year-old has been charged with setting his former New Jersey home ablaze, leaving four firefighters hurt, three buildings destroyed and 20 residents displaced. The Jersey Journal reports a criminal complaint says Matthew Nathan was arrested Sunday afternoon and faces …