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Winds Picking Up in Southern CA; At Least Two New Fires Break Out

Winds picked up on Tuesday in Southern California and at least a couple of new wildfires broke out as firefighters remained on alert in extreme fire weather.
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At Least 66 Dead, 51 Injured in Hotel Fire at a Ski Resort in Northwestern Turkey

A fire at a hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killed at least 66 people.

Historic St. Louis Church Destroyed in Three-Alarm Fire Amid Extreme Cold

An historic St. Louis church was destroyed in a three-alarm fire Monday morning.

Person Killed, Firefighter Injured in North Dallas Fire

Investigators in Dallas are working to determine the cause of a deadly fire that broke out early Monday at a duplex. Emergency crews arrived just…

Broward (FL) Woman Killed in Townhouse Fire; Suspect Charged with Arson

Firefighters found a person dead after responding to a residential fire on Friday morning in Deerfield Beach.

He Pulled Up to Palisades Fire With a Fire Engine and an Offer To Help. It Was Fake, Police Say

A married couple from Oregon are suspected of impersonating firefighters to enter an evacuation zone around the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.
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Baby Passed Through Window in Dramatic FDNY Rescue at Staten Island House Fire

A firefighter who ran into a burning, smoke-filled home grabbed a baby from a bunk bed and passed the child through a basement window to…
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Where Did All the Bay Area Volunteer Firefighters Go?

As investments in Bay Area fire departments have grown in the wake of catastrophic fires around the region, several have opted to rely less on…
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CA Is Years Behind in Implementing a Law to Make Homes More Fire Resistant

State lawmakers in 2020 passed requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet of homes in risky areas.
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