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Texas A&M Considers Restoring Bonfire Tradition After 1999 Tragedy

Building the Aggie bonfire was once among the most prized student traditions at Texas A&M University. That changed when the 60-foot stack of logs fell and killed 12 people in 1999, becoming one of the most painful chapters in the …

No Injuries Reported After Explosion at Pennsylvania Town Public Works Building

An explosion at a building housing public works equipment in a Pennsylvania township destroyed the structure and heavily damaged some nearby homes, but no injuries were reported. Officials in Lancaster County`s Rapho Township said six employees were coming to work …

Wisconsin Bonfire Explosion Injures Up to 40 People

TOWN OF MAPLE GROVE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities investigating a bonfire explosion over the weekend in eastern Wisconsin said Monday that as many as 40 people might have been injured in the blaze, including some who were seriously hurt. The …