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‘Suspicious’ Fire Under Investigation at Carrboro High School

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 23, 2021 | Fire, Pre-K - 12 Education, Safety

Friday afternoon’s release of students at Carrboro High was disrupted by a small fire in the building. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district alerted parents to emergency vehicles responding to the fire around 3...

Overnight Building Blaze in Taiwan Raged for Hours, 46 Dead

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 14, 2021 | World

Written by HUIZHONG WU A building fire that raged out of control for hours overnight in a major city in southern Taiwan left 46 people dead and at least 41 others injured, authorities said Thursday. Flames and smoke billowed...

Carrboro Fire-Rescue Alerts Residents of Live Burn Training

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 1, 2021 | Fire

Carrboro residents who see smoke from a stretch of Old Highway 86 on Friday should not fear: it...

Thousands Flee Fires in Greece, Turkey; Some Rescued by Sea

Posted by Associated Press | Aug 6, 2021 | World

Written by THANASSIS STAVRAKIS, ELENA BECATOROS and SUZAN FRASER Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey on Friday, including a major blaze just north of the Greek capital of Athens that...

Vehicle Fire on MLK Blvd. and Weaver Dairy Road to Cause Delays

Posted by Elle Kehres | Jul 15, 2021 | Fire

Thursday afternoon, The Chapel Hill Fire Department alerted the public to a vehicle fire on Martin...

52 Dead in Bangladesh Factory Fire as Workers Locked Inside

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 9, 2021 | World

Written by JULHAS ALAM A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally locked door, fire officials said Friday. The blaze...