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Apartment Fire Hurts Two with Burns and Smoke Inhalation in Mound, MN
NewsA four-alarm apartment fire injured two people with burns and smoke inhalation in Mound, MN on Saturday. The fire, that broke out at about 5:00 PM, displaced more than 70 people residents from their homes on the 4400 block of Wilshire Boulevard.…
Mapleton, MN House Explosion Kills 1, Natural Gas Suspected
NewsEdward Hahn died from serious burns in an explosion in a Mapleton, MN house that occurred when he turned on the clothes dryer at around 2:30 p.m. on April 7. Hahn, who suffered burns to 50 percent of his body, was able to drive himself to…
Zanesville, OH Explosion, Fire Injures 7 Family Members, 1 Child Dies
NewsOne child died and seven other family members were injured in an explosion and fire at their Zanesville, OH home. Emergency crews arrived at the scene around 10:45 a.m. on March 3, the two-story home, located on U.S. 40 near the airport exit,…
Propane Explosion in Manor, TX Injures 3
NewsA propane explosion in Manor, TX on March 26 left three people with life-threatening burn injuries. Two women and one man who were in the house, located in the 11400 block of Austex Acres Lane, when blast occurred just after 7:15 p.m. sustained…
Appliance Explosion in Edison, NE Leaves 1 Woman Dead
NewsA propane leak is the suspected source of an appliance explosion in Edison, NE on March 20 that killed an 83-year-old woman named Alberta Leising. Fire officials believe she was doing laundry in a detached laundry room when the blast…
House Explosion in Copperas Cove, TX Injures 1
NewsAn explosion and fire in Copperas Cove, TX injured one person this afternoon. The blast which occurred just after noon was followed by a fire that engulfed the home located in the 600 block of Judy Lane. The injured person was transported…
Gas Leak Suspected in Kenosha Home Explosion: 2 Injured, 1 Missing
NewsHeroic neighbors rushed to rescue two people trapped in a house on fire after an explosion in Kenosha, WI. A third person is missing and presumed dead after being trapped in the basement when the house collapsed. A gas leak is the suspected…
Natural Gas Suspected in Detroit House Explosion
NewsNatural gas is the suspected source of a Detroit house explosion that left two people injured and one person unaccounted for. The blast, which occurred around 4 a.m. today, leveled the home located on Archdale St. near Warren Ave. and damaged…
Riches Seeds Dust Explosion – 1 Injured, 1 Dead in Silverton, OR
NewsOne person is dead and another injured after a dust explosion at Riches Seeds in Silverton, OR on March 23. A three-alarm fire followed the 9 a.m. blast. When emergency responders arrived at the seed-cleaning facility, located in the 3000 block…
Evergreen Court Fire in Spring Valley, NY – 2 Dead, 13 Injured
NewsOne resident and one firefighter died in an early morning fire yesterday at Evergreen Court Home For Adults in Spring Valley, NY. Thirteen other residents were injured and are hospitalized. One of them is in critical condition. Located about…
Ryegate, MT Propane Explosion Kills 2, Injures 2
NewsCurtis Allen Ronning and Christine Marie Debuff were killed in a March 5 propane explosion at their Ryegate, MT home. Debuff and Ronning, owners of the Ryegate Bar and Café, smelled gas when they returned home from grocery shopping in Billings,…