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Mexico charges migrant in detention center fire that killed 40
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Mexico has charged another Venezuelan migrant for his alleged role in the March blaze at a Mexican detention center that left 40 dead and dozens more wounded. Mexico prosecutor's office said Thursday in a statement that a man identified as...
Colorado's most destructive wildfire caused by embers from old fire, sparks from power line
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire set days earlier outside a home used by a Christian religious communal group along with a sparking power line caused a 2021 Colorado wildfire fanned by high winds that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and left two people dead, authorities...
Ex-owner of Vegas apartment where 6 died in fire pleads not guilty to manslaughter, negligence
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former apartment building owner pleaded not guilty Thursday to 27 felony involuntary manslaughter and negligence charges stemming from a fire that killed six people and injured 13 in December 2019 and became the deadliest residential fire in Las Vegas history. ...
Explosion at Chicago area apartment complex injures 2 people
OAK FOREST, Ill. (AP) — State and local authorities are investigating what sparked an overnight explosion that rocked a suburban Chicago apartment complex, seriously injuring two people and showering the area with debris. Police and firefighters who were called to the scene of...
Firefighters making good progress against New Jersey forest fire
Firefighters battling a forest fire in New Jersey made good progress overnight, and managed to contain 70% of the blaze. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Wednesday morning that a fire in Jackson Township in Ocean County grew to 70 acres overnight, but is threatening only half...
1 dead, 1 missing after Las Vegas apartment blaze
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A body has been found in the charred debris of an apartment building in Las Vegas that caught fire before dawn, authorities announced late Tuesday afternoon amid an ongoing search for at least one person who remained missing. The blaze started around 5 a.m. and...
DNR: Wilderness Trail wildfire in Michigan now 100% contained, local roads reopen
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square kilometers) amid hot, dry conditions is now fully contained, the state Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday. The Wilderness Trail Fire in Crawford County, estimated at...
Germany detains 2nd man over fatal arson attack on refugee shelter in 1991
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities detained a second man Tuesday in connection with a racist arson attack on a shelter for asylum-seekers 32 years ago in which a Ghanaian man was killed. Federal prosecutors said Peter St., whose full surname wasn't released due to privacy rules, was...
Fire set by man at northwestern Indiana jail extinguished quickly with little damage
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A man walked into a northwestern Indiana jail on Monday, poured an accelerant on the floor and lit it, starting a small fire that was quickly extinguished, a sheriff said. Surveillance video at the Lake County Jail in Crown Point shows the man entering the...
Canadian province of Quebec looks for international support to fight wildfires
MONTREAL (AP) — Quebec is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires during what federal officials say is shaping up to be among Canada's worst fire seasons ever. With more than 480 wilderness firefighters on the ground, Quebec can...
