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Fire Severely Damages Three New Jersey Shore Homes

Authorities say a fire in a New Jersey Shore town has severely damaged three homes, hurt at least two people and left one elderly woman missing. The fire in Sea Isle City broke out shortly before noon Thursday, sending large …

Fire Officials Estimate $1M in Damage from Maryland Apartment Building Fire

A fire at a large apartment building in suburban Maryland has displaced as many as 1,500 people. Fire officials said damage to the building was estimated at $1 million. The Washington Post reported that the Saturday morning blaze in Bethesda …

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 …

OSHA: 33 Injured in Missouri Aluminum Plant Explosion

Preliminary investigations indicate molten aluminum hitting water caused explosions that injured more than 30 employees at a southeast Missouri aluminum plant, a federal agency said. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the explosions that …