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21 min ago | Ventura County Star

Vandal hits Sacramento-area synagogue

Authorities are investigating vandalism at a suburban Sacramento synagogue that includes racist symbols and messages spray-painted on the sanctuary.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA, Carmichael, CA, Sacramento County, CA

Tue Nov 10, 2009

KATU-TV Portland

Student: 'Scared for our little brothers and sisters'

Crews raced to a school in Southeast Portland Tuesday afternoon as a 3-alarm fire raged in the building.

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WSYX

Wildfire spreads in Ohio's only national forest

Firefighters are trying to contain a wildfire that has spread through an estimated 70 acres in Ohio's only national forest.

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Related Topix: Ohio, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Weather

BurlingtonFreePress.com

Putney store fire was arson, police say

A Nov. 1 fire that destroyed the Putney General Store - the second blaze there in 18 months - was intentionally set, Vermont State Police said this evening.

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Related Topix: Putney, VT

NewsOn6 Tulsa

Developing Story: Police: Deadly House Fire Was Arson

Oklahoma City police say a fire that swept through a home where four people were found dead was intentionally set.

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The Argus

on Trial: Martin Winter and son Nathan Winter arrive at Lewes Crown Court this morning

Two firemen died in a huge explosion at a fireworks factory near Lewes because of "gross negligence" in the storage of explosives, a court heard today.

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Related Topix: East Sussex County, England, United Kingdom, Explosion

Wcbs880.com

I-95 Shut Down in Connecticut

Connecticut authorities say Interstate 95 northbound in Fairfield remains closed as crews clean up a tanker truck fire and check for roadway damage.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

24dash

Life for men who murdered teenage girl and grandmother in flat fire

Published by Jon Land for 24dash.com in Communities Monday 9th November 2009 - 2:51pm Life for men who murdered teenage girl and grandmother in flat fire Two men were jailed for life today for murdering a teenage girl and her grandmother by setting fire to their flat as they slept.

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WOC-AM Davenport

Two Illinois fire departments get oxygen masks for pets

OXYGEN MASKS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE DEPARTMENTS, AND FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE TRAINED IN HOW TO USE THEM.

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Related Topix: Illinois

KAAL-TV Austin

Authorities: Oklahoma City house fire kills 4

OKLAHOMA CITY - Fire tore through a home in southwest Oklahoma City early Monday, killing all four people inside, authorities said.

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KRQE Albuquerque, New Mexico

Burn underway near Silver City

Firefighters resumed operations Saturday on the Signal Peak North prescribed fire project.

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NEWS.com.au

Victoria on alert as bushfires break out

VICTORIA is bracing for potential bushfires this week with the first heatwave of the season rapidly drying out bushland.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Bayonne Journal

Jersey City firefighters put out Ellis Island fire; national landmark closed down

Jersey City Fire Department responds to fire at Ellis Island. Jersey City fire officials say operations at Ellis Island have been widely disrupted by a transformer fire .

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Related Topix: Jersey City Metro, Jersey City, NJ

CBC

Fire at B.C. battery recycling plant contained

Investigators will be looking into what caused an explosion and fire in a building storing lithium batteries waiting to be recycled at a plant near Trail, in southeastern B.C. Firefighters were still mopping up Sunday afternoon from the blaze that began Saturday evening at the plant owned by U.S.-based Toxco Inc.

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Related Topix: Explosion

WTOL-TV Toledo

Authorities: 4 dead in boarding house blaze

Authorities say four people died in a fire in the upstairs bedroom of a boarding house.

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Denver Post

Fire destroys huge house in Colorado Springs' western foothills

A fire leveled a large house in Colorado Springs' western foothills Friday evening, sending firefighters on a race to prevent flames from spreading to the surrounding woods and fields.

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Related Topix: Colorado Springs, CO

Telegraph.co.uk

Mother dies after saving 'bullied' son from firework blaze

According to her neighbours, Mary Fox died saving her "bullied" son from a house blaze on Bonfire Night Photo: SWNS Police are investigating a report that the blaze may have been caused by a firework which had been pushed through the letterbox.

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Related Topix: World News, United Kingdom, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England,

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Daily Record

Camden Fire Department discrimination suit settled

CAMDEN, N.J. - Racial discrimination claims brought by two Camden deputy fire chiefs against their department have been settled.

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Related Topix: Camden, NJ

The Age

Office gunman opens fire

A sacked worker shouted "they left me to rot" on Friday after he attacked his former office in a shooting spree in Orlando, Florida that left one person dead and five wounded.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL

Suwanee Democrat

35-acre Suwannee County fire contained

Firefighters from the Live Oak Forestry Center of the Florida Division of Forestry on Friday contained a 35-acre fire in planted pines in Suwannee County.

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Related Topix: Suwannee County, FL, Live Oak, FL

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