December 5, 2023
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – The family of a 22-year-old woman who died in an apartment fire in Kansas’ largest city after mistakes by the 911 dispatch center believes the center has “systemic issues,” and the local firefighters union is calling …
November 14, 2023
ATLANTA (AP) — Two people have been arrested in connection with a fire that damaged an Atlanta apartment complex and led to more than a hundred evacuations. Atlanta news outlets reported that the fire happened Friday night. Firefighters were still …
August 10, 2023
CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) __ A fire with flames shooting up to 60 feet (18 meters) in the air damaged an apartment complex and condominiums near Austin, Texas, and forced hundreds of residents from their homes but caused no major …
May 30, 2023
A 25-year-old firefighter from South Carolina has died after part of a burning apartment building collapsed while firefighters were inside. Authorities said James Muller of the Irmo Fire District died Friday while he was providing aid during the response to …
April 10, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – About a dozen people were hurt in an apartment building fire early Friday morning on Detroit’s west side. Twenty people were displaced and 11 people suffered injuries including smoke inhalation, bumps and bruises, Fire Chief James Harris …
January 12, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – An Indianapolis apartment fire left a 28-year-old man and four children ages 1, 3, 12 and 14 unconscious, in cardiac arrest and hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said Tuesday. Indianapolis firefighters performed CPR on the five victims …
October 24, 2022
HARTLAND, Wis. (AP) – Seven people died in an apartment fire early Friday, Oct. 21 in the southern Wisconsin village of Hartland, the police chief said. “This is an active criminal investigation by the Hartland Police Department,” police Chief Torin …
September 20, 2022
A fire in an Ohio apartment sent four children to the hospital in critical condition over the weekend, authorities said. West Chester officials said the blaze was reported shortly before 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Aster Park unit. Fire crews …
February 10, 2022
A massive fire ripped through an empty five-story hotel and apartment complex in northwest Oklahoma City that was under construction, fire officials said. There were no injuries reported in the blaze late Feb. 8 at the construction site, which prompted …
January 20, 2022
Three people have died as a result of a fire at a senior apartment building in southeastern Wisconsin that also injured several others, officials said. Kenosha Fire Chief Christopher Bigley said in a statement Tuesday the entire building was filled …