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Christmas house fire leaves Pennsylvania father and two children dead, wife and oldest child injured

A Pennsylvania dad and two of his sons have died after a house fire tore through their home on Christmas morning.

Authorities say the fire started at the home of the King family at 1:22 a.m. Saturday in Quakertown and killed Eric King and his two young sons, Liam and Patrick, according to FOX 29 of Philadelphia.

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Eric King’s wife Kristin and the couple’s oldest son Brady were able to escape the flames while the rest of the family was trapped inside. The two surviving members of the family were treated for smoke inhalation at the hospital.

Source: Christmas house fire leaves Pennsylvania father and two children dead, wife and oldest child injured

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Tractor-trailer fire leads to restrictions on Pennsylvania Turnpike

Slowdowns should be expected in the westbound lanes near the Butler Valley Interchange.

BUTLER, Pa. —

A tractor-trailer fire led to restrictions in the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Tuesday morning.

The fire happened near the Butler Valley Interchange.

Source: Tractor-trailer fire leads to restrictions on Pennsylvania Turnpike

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State police: Arnold Manor fire ruled accidental

Several people were treated for smoke inhalation.

The apartment was a total loss.

State police said the fire at the building on Home Boulevard was electrical in nature.

Residents of the building were evacuated due to the fire and several people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.

No other injuries were reported.

Source: State police: Arnold Manor fire ruled accidental

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Fire reported at elderly housing facility in Arnold

Emergency responders are on the scene of a fire at an elderly housing facility in Westmoreland County.

Residents of the building were evacuated and several people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.

No other injures were reported.

As of 3 p.m., emergency dispatchers said the fire has been extinguished.

Source: Fire reported at elderly housing facility in Arnold

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Fox News Christmas tree set to be rebuilt, relit after fire in Midtown Manhattan, New York City; suspect released – ABC7 New York

While there’s a gaping hole outside Fox News now, the Christmas tree is expected to be fixed, brought back, and relit by this evening.

Source: Fox News Christmas tree set to be rebuilt, relit after fire in Midtown Manhattan, New York City; suspect released – ABC7 New York

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Fox Square’s All-American Christmas Tree burned in fire, suspect arrested

The massive All-American Christmas Tree outside Fox News’ New York City headquarters was seriously damaged in a fire early Wednesday and police say they arrested a man running from the location.

Fox News security spotted a man climbing the 50-foot-tall tree at the center of Fox Square just after midnight. The Sixth Avenue and 48th Street location is in the heart of Midtown.

NYPD officers arrived at the scene and saw a man running from the location before they took him into custody. They said they expect charges again him. City firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze.

Source: Fox Square’s All-American Christmas Tree burned in fire, suspect arrested

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Firefighters Rescue 1 Person From House Fire In Hazelwood

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The two-alarm fire on the 200 block of Hazelwood Avenue started around 1 a.m. Sunday.

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Medics transported one person who was inside to a hospital.

Pittsburgh Public Safety says no other people were injured in the fire.

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Crews put out the fire around 1:30 a.m.

Source: Firefighters Rescue 1 Person From House Fire In Hazelwood

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One Person Taken To Hospital After Firefighters Battle Flames At 2-Alarm Fire On South Side – CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — First responders were called out the scene of a fire on Pittsburgh’s South Side early Saturday morning..

Officials say the call came in early Saturday morning just before 5:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of East Carson Street.

Fire Chief Darryl Jones tells KDKA that one person was rescued from the building and was taken to the hospital. The person is believed to be in critical condition.

Source: One Person Taken To Hospital After Firefighters Battle Flames At 2-Alarm Fire On South Side – CBS Pittsburgh

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Oil tanker explosion kills at least 98 in Sierra Leone – CBS News

An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone’s capital, killing at least 98 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses said Saturday.

The explosion took place after a bus struck the tanker. Large crowds then gathered to collect leaking fuel.

Source: Oil tanker explosion kills at least 98 in Sierra Leone – CBS News

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‘This is unbelievable:’ Resident says candles may have led to large fire in Braddock

Fire broke out early Friday morning.

BRADDOCK, Pa. —

A large fire broke out inside a home in Braddock on Friday morning.

Thomas Bunn, Jr., who lives in the home, said there were candles burning inside and they may have led to the fire.

Source: ‘This is unbelievable:’ Resident says candles may have led to large fire in Braddock

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Perry South: Multiple Pittsburgh homes damaged in fire

At least one home was destroyed by fire and at least two others were damaged in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood.

The fire broke out a little before 4:30 a.m. Thursday at a house on the 300 block of Kennedy Avenue.

“We were sleeping and next thing you know we heard a big explosion,” said homeowner Jasmine Archibald.

Archibald said the fire was downstairs and she, her son and her boyfriend had to jump off the roof from the home down to the yard to get out.

“Everything was burning. There was no going back,” said Archibald.

There were no initial reports of injuries.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

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House fire broke out in Wall, Allegheny County

WALL, Pa. —

Flames engulfed a house in Wall, Allegheny County, on Wednesday morning.

The fire happened in the 600 block of Dawson Street. Fire officials said a man was able to get out of the house. No information on the person’s condition was immediately available.

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Fire Chief John Rogowski, of United Volunteer Fire & Rescue, said the flames spread to a neighboring home. Firefighters said everyone got out of the house safely.

Rogowski said the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Source: House fire breaks out in Wall, Allegheny County

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Fire tears through business in Scott Township

SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

A fire damaged Patete Kitchen and Bath Design Center in Scott Township early Wednesday morning.

The fire was reported a little before 12:05 a.m. at the business on the 1100 block of Washington Avenue.

The fire chief said a person driving by saw the smoke and immediately contacted emergency officials about the fire.

The chief said the fire started in the wood shop area of the building and that one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.

“We don’t know that it’s a total loss yet,” said Barry Erenrich, Vice President of Patete Kitchen and Bath Design Center. “Right now part of the shop is in bad shape but we were able to pull out all of our important files, everything that we need to continue to do business outside of the showroom area.”

Erenrich also said no one was inside the building at the time of the fire.

Erenrich added, “We’re going to be able to continue to service all of our customers. Everybody that purchased from us, we’re going to be able to take care of. We’re going to be able to keep operating. We may just need to do so from a remote location.”

The fire marshal was called to the scene of the fire.

Source: Fire tears through business in Scott Township

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Police say fire in Uniontown may be suspicious

UNIONTOWN, Pa. —

Police said a fire inside of a home in Uniontown on Monday night may be suspicious.

The fire broke out around 10 p.m. at a home on Winona Street.

Police said the home was vacant but people were getting ready to move in.

No one was hurt.

An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.

Source: Police say fire in Uniontown may be suspicious

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2 adults, 2 children with gunshot wounds found dead at scene of SW Houston house fire, police say

 

HOUSTON – A man, woman and two children with gunshot wounds were found dead at the scene of a house fire Sunday, authorities said.

At approximately 8:10 a.m., fire crews with the Houston Fire Department were dispatched to a residence in the 7500 block of Imogene Street in response to reports of a house fire. Firefighters put the fire out shortly after arriving.

During a search of the home, firefighters found two adults and two children dead.

Investigators believe the deaths were the result of a domestic violence incident as there were no signs of forced entry into the home.

As of 11 a.m., police had not yet identified the victims.

The case remains under investigation by the Houston Police Department. The investigation is in its early stages.

Source: 2 adults, 2 children with gunshot wounds found dead at scene of SW Houston house fire, police say

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Truck goes off road, catches fire on Pennsylvania Turnpike

Pittsburgh —

A truck went off the road and caught fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Wednesday.

The accident happened eastbound between Exit 48 (Allegheny Valley) and Exit 57 (Pittsburgh).

The truck has the name “N2 Solutions” written on it. N2 Solutions is a nitrogen services company.

Turnpike officials say the accident is affecting the right lane and drivers should expect delays.

No additional details have been released.

Source: Truck goes off road, catches fire on Pennsylvania Turnpike

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Fire damages home in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood

PITTSBURGH —

A family of six is getting help from the American Red Cross after flames ripped through their Carrick home late Saturday night.

Emergency crews were called the home in the 300 block of Carrick Avenue at 11:55 p.m.

County officials said no one was hurt in the fire.

The American Red Cross said they provided comfort kits and financial assistance to the two adults and four children who lived in the home.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Source: Fire damages home in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood

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GM recalling another 70,000 Bolt electric cars – CNN

(CNN Business)General Motors is recalling another 73,000 Bolt EV and EUV electric vehicles in the United States and Canada for a problem that could cause the vehicles to catch fire.

GM had earlier announced that the recall would cost $800 million, but that was before the recall was expanded to cover all remaining Bolt vehicles. The recall is now expected to cost an additional $1 billion.
The recall comes after GM had previously recalled about 70,000 Bolt vehicles for the same potential problem. The recall now covers Bolt EV and EUVs from 2017 to 2022.
The recalled Bolt vehicles can catch fire after being charged due to a manufacturing defect, the company said. Until the batteries in the recalled vehicles can be checked and replaced, if necessary, GM recommends the vehicles be set to charge to only 90%. Owners should also charge their vehicles more frequently and avoid allowing the battery to be depleted to less than about 70 miles of driving range. The vehicles should also be parked outdoors right after charging and should not be charged indoors.
GM now says it is pursuing reimbursements from Korean battery manufacturer LG, the company that made the batteries that, GM said, are the cause of the problem.
LG did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
GM had previously said that the problem with the Bolt batteries was caused by two rare battery manufacturing errors in model years 2017 to 2019 vehicles, and that more recent models did not undergo the same battery manufacturing process and so were not included in the recall. Now, though, GM is recalling 9,335 more model year 2019 Bolt EVs and another 63,683 model year 2020 through 2022 Bolt EV and Bolt EUV models. The Bolt EUV is a taller crossover SUV version of the Bolt EV.

Source: GM recalling another 70,000 Bolt electric cars – CNN

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Thousands of holidaymakers and locals evacuated as ‘huge’ wildfire rages around St Tropez | Daily Mail Online

Thousands have been evacuated from their homes on the French Riviera after huge wildfires broke out in St Tropez, as firefighters battled to control the blaze.

BBC news presenter Geeta Guru-Murthy and her husband Philip Collins had to abandon their burning villa and their car as they escaped the raging fires bringing horror to holidaymakers.

As many as 6,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and holiday sites while others were locked down in a holiday centre for Air France employees.

Source: Thousands of holidaymakers and locals evacuated as ‘huge’ wildfire rages around St Tropez | Daily Mail Online

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Well-known bakery in Latrobe badly damaged by fire

By WPXI.com News Staff

A well-known bakery in Latrobe was badly damaged when flames ripped through the building Thursday night.

The fire started at Dainty Pastry Shoppe on Depot Street around 9:45 p.m.

When firefighters arrived, flames were shooting out of the back of the building.

The bakery has been in Latrobe and run by the same family for 75 years.

Source: Well-known bakery in Latrobe badly damaged by fire

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Westmoreland County woman accused of embezzling $340K from credit union, setting fire as cover up

BELLE VERNON, Pa. —

A Westmoreland County woman has been indicted on charges that she embezzled $340,000 from Valley 1st Community Credit Union, where she worked as a branch manager, and later setting a fire in the credit union’s safe to try to cover up the theft.

Patty Lynn Mavrakis, 63, faces charges of embezzlement from a federal credit union, wire fraud and use of fire to commit a federal felony.

Prosecutors said Mavrakis embezzled the money in September 2016 and later set the fire, after which she allegedly claimed the fire destroyed the missing currency.

She also allegedly made an insurance claim on behalf of the credit union for the missing currency.

If convicted, Mavrakis could face a maximum total sentence of 60 years in prison, a fine of $1.5 million or both.

Source: Westmoreland County woman accused of embezzling $340K from credit union, setting fire as cover up

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Police: Fire that damaged popular Swissvale hot dog shop intentionally set – WPXI

By Lori Houy, WPXI-TV

SWISSVALE — A popular hot dog shop in Swissvale was damaged by a fire early Sunday morning, which police believe was intentionally set.

Emergency crews responded to D’s Six Pax & Dogz in the 1100 block of Braddock Avenue around 2:30 a.m. for a reported dumpster fire. The fire spread to the building, damaging the back area of the restaurant.

The business in the Swissvale section of the Regent Square neighborhood that also includes parts of Edgewood and Pittsburgh, was not open at the time and no injuries were reported.

The location will remain closed on Monday while the business assesses the damage and how to move forward.

Police said they believe the fire was set intentionally and the investigation is ongoing.

No information about possible suspects was released.

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Man arrested, charged with arson after Indiana County house fire

ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP, Pa. —Pennsylvania State Police said a Shelocta man has been arrested on arson charges following a house fire in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, on Monday morning

Police said Kevin P. Olechovski, 37, was arrested without incident outside his 240 Vista Lane home after troopers learned that he had intentionally set fire to the home following a verbal argument with a family member.

Firefighters said one person had to be rescued from the home but no injuries were reported.

Police said the home is believed to be a total loss.

The Red Cross is assisting two adults following the fire.

“We were able to provide comfort kits, blankets and resources for immediate needs,” the Red Cross said in a tweet.

Police said Olechovski was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Susanne Steffee at 3:15 p.m. and was remanded to the Indiana County Jail in lieu of $50,000 monetary bail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Aug. 24.

Source: Man arrested, charged with arson after Indiana County house fire

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