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Final Evacuees From Pennsylvania Derailment, Fire Return Home

The last of the evacuated residents of a small Pennsylvania town were finally able to return to their homes one week after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire. CSX spokesman Rob Doolittle said residents of 40 …

Fatal Fire in Washington Bikini Coffee Stand Caused by Propane

Fire investigators say they’ve completed their investigation into a blaze that killed a woman working in a coffee stand where baristas wear bikinis. Everett Fire Department investigators said Thursday in a news release the fire Jan. 7 was accidental and …

$1M Damage in Washington Propane Tank Explosion

The fire department estimates property damage at $1 million from a propane tank explosion during construction work at a water treatment plant near Mukilteo. Snohomish County Fire District 1 says the explosion Thursday left a 300-foot blast zone that damaged …

Propane Truck Crash Spurs Evacuation In Montana

Missoula, Mont. authorities say part of Reserve Street is closed and the immediate area is being evacuated after a head-on collision between a propane truck and another vehicle. Reserve Street is closed between Mullan Road and Third Street. A police …