Charity wants to repair pumping station after fire
A charity wants to remove a section of a pumping station destroyed by a fire as part of repair works. Leighton Pumping ...
Man says he was held captive in room 20 years and set fire to escape, but stepmother denies all
An emaciated man, 32, says he was held in his room for 20 years and set it on fire to gain his freedom, according to police.
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A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire
He left his room twice to do chores, once in the morning and once ... and "made him get up and go to the downstairs bathroom ...
Mt. Penn Fire Company receives grant for engine room expansion
The funding will help ensure the fire company has the necessary space to operate efficiently and effectively, officials say.
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Neenan Archistruction and City of Salida, CO, Celebrate Grand Opening of New Fire Station
The state-of-the-art new station replaces the city’s original fire station, which was more than 100 years old.
An inside look at New Hanover County Fire Station 13 as CDC investigation begins
The county opened the station up to WECT for an exclusive tour as a federal evaluation of the facility begins.
New fire station in Thousand Oaks starts operations
Firefighters moved into the brand new Ventura County Fire Station 34 this week, expanding their capacity on the north side of Thousand Oaks. The complex is built on just under 2 acres at 2977 ...
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Woman injured in fire at Pangford Motel
A motel has been evacuated after a fire began in a single room. The Mishawaka Fire Department was called to Pangford Motel at 1640 East McKinley Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire was ...
Man held captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to room, police say: ‘I wanted my freedom’
“Detectives determined that the victim had been held in captivity for over 20 years, enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, ...
The 1925 fire that leveled The Breakers as wind-swept embers burned path across the island
It's the 100th anniversary of the 1925 fire that leveled The Breakers as wind-swept embers burned a path across the island.
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Open house set for newly-renovated Kannapolis Fire Station 1
The Kannapolis Fire Department will hold an open house event at Kannapolis Fire Station 1 to celebrate the recently completed ...
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New fire station in Thousand Oaks starts operations
New fire station is larger, modernized update $10 million complex is less than a mile from old Station 34 Firefighters moved into the brand new Ventura County Fire Station 34 this week, expanding ...