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$400,000 Barn Fire
Fire destroyed a barn full of drying tobacco on Route 189 Monday morning, causing an estimated $400,000 in damage. No one was injured in the fire, which was reported by numerous callers — between 20 and 30 reached dispatchers — about 11:35 a....Tags: Injuries
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Book club targets pre-kindergartners
247-7874— Virginia's first lady will visit Hampton today to promote the Click-or-Call campaign, which offers parental advice on the Web and through a hotline. She is also helping to launch Hampton's new Mayor's Book Club for pre-kindergarten children from...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Family, Regional Authority, Society, Personal Income
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Fatal Chelsea fire blamed on kid playing with fire
The Associated PressA child playing with fire is suspected of causing the weekend apartment blaze that claimed five members of a Manhattan family, authorities said yesterday. Fire marshals also said yesterday that a candle is the likely cause of a fire Sunday in a...Tags: Bushwick, Chelsea (Manhattan, New York), Chelsea (Staten Island, New York)
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Brush fire contained in Newport Beach
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA small but dangerous brush fire that edged toward pricey Newport Beach homes Monday afternoon, damaging two homes and spurring a brief evacuation, was contained just two hours after it began, authorities said. The 35-acre fire, pushed by Santa Ana...Tags: Santa Ana
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Wildfires burn homes, force frantic evacuations near Los Angeles, cause 2 fatalities
Associated Press WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) _ Two huge wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds burned into neighborhoods near Los Angeles on Monday, forcing frantic evacuations on smoke- and traffic-choked highways, destroying homes and causing at least two deaths. Around...Tags: Emergency Planning, House Building, Forestry and Timber, San Diego County, San Francisco
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Fire leaves man dead, guts home near Annapolis
A fire this morning destroyed a small waterfront home in a community near Annapolis and left one man dead -- apparently Anne Arundel County's third fire-related death this year, authorities said. Fire officials identified the man this afternoon as 42-... -
Wildfires burn homes, kill 2 in Los Angeles area
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersTwo massive fires were burning out of control in the San Fernando Valley, devouring more than 10,000 acres and several dozen residences, forcing thousands to evacuate, closing freeways and causing at least two deaths. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Forests, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Animals
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Firefighters battle Upper Bucks blaze
Firefighters in Upper Bucks battled a blaze at GAF Roofing outside of Quakertown.. The fire on Pacific Drive in an industrial park in Richland Township began shortly before 2 p.m. Firefighters had it under control by 4:15 p.m. There was no major damage.... -
AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
By all accounts, Jerome Tiller is a strong-armed quarterback who can run, works hard and is an unselfish team player. But even with all that going for him, Iowa State coach Gene Chizik is hoping like heck that fans never get a chance to see Tiller...Tags: Emergency Planning, House Building, Bob Dole, Executive Branch, Iowa Hawkeyes
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Stay or flee: As fire threatens, Porter Ranch neighbors make a choice
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn the smoky Santa Susana foothills, despite a mandatory evacuation edict, the neighbors of the gated community in the 19700 block of Kilfinan Street in Porter Ranch made a pact, promising each other: "I won't leave until you leave." Tony Soliven, a 40-...Tags: Vehicles
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Fire marshals: Child playing with matches or lighter likely caused NY fire that killed 5
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ A blaze that claimed the lives of a couple and their three children in a Manhattan apartment was likely caused by a child playing with a lighter or matches, authorities said Monday. The couple's 10-year-old son survived the fire Saturday,...Tags: Chelsea (Manhattan, New York), Bushwick
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