Across centuries and continents, formidable fires once threatened to destroy three major cities: Rome, London and Chicago.

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Sixteen people were displaced after a fire tore through a four-story residential building in Jamaica Plain Saturday night, according to the Boston Fire Department. The three-alarm fire broke out ...

The operation was scaled back and five fire appliances remained at the scene at lunchtime. A spokesman from NIFRS said: “The time we received the call was 12:27pm to Great Patrick Street in Belfast.

Jan. 10, 5:20 a.m. PSTSatellite images released by Maxar on Jan. 9 showed the scale of devastation caused by fires so far as Cal Fire’s latest update says the blazes have destroyed more than ...

Altadena was one of several communities scorched by the fires. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Saturday, 11:00 a.m. PSTCal Fire data reported the Palisades and Eaton fires at full containment ...

PHILADELPHIA -- At least seven people were killed and 19 others injured after a medical transport plane, carrying a child, her mother and four other people, crashed in Philadelphia Friday night ...

The Great American Outdoor Show drew thousands to the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg on opening day. Featured events on Saturday were the 3D Bowhunters Challenge, Pennsylvania Lumberjack ...

The fire service has issued a warning about leaving electrical items charging on beds after a fire caused extensive damage to a bedroom in the early hours of the morning. Crews were called to a ...

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