Carrboro Fire Department Extinguishes Apartment Fire on Monday
The Carrboro Fire Department responded to a fire in an apartment complex on Monday. A release from...
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Huge Fire Breaks Out at Beirut Port a Month After Explosion
A huge fire broke out Thursday at the Port of Beirut, the site of last month’s catastrophic explosion that killed nearly 200 people and devastated parts of the capital. The new fire nearly 40 days after the blast triggered...
Read MoreFires Without Precedent Rage in Usually Cool, Wet Northwest
Numerous wildfires burned in Oregon’s forested valleys and along the coast, destroying hundreds of homes and causing mass evacuations. Farther north, flames devoured buildings and huge tracts of land in Washington state....
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‘Small Fire’ Found After Break-in at Chapel Hill Town Hall
The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to and extinguished a small fire at the Chapel Hill Town...
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Northern Orange County Gas Station Destroyed After Car Crash, Fire
A gas station in Northern Orange County has been destroyed following a motor vehicle crash early...
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Durham County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fire at Historical Site
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a fire began at a state historical...
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Chemical Fire From a Tractor-Trailer Truck Closes I-85 Near Hillsborough
A chemical fire from a tractor trailer truck has a stretch of Interstate 85 near Hillsborough...
Read MoreAustralians Leave Homes as Heat, Winds Escalate Fire Danger
Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby wildfires as hot, windy conditions Friday threatened already fire-ravaged southeastern Australian communities. The danger is...
Read More3 Women Investigated for Causing Deadly Blaze at German Zoo
Three women are under investigation in Germany for launching paper sky lanterns for the new year which apparently ignited a devastating fire that killed more than 30 animals at a zoo, officials said Thursday. The three local...
Read MoreFrance says Brazil Leader Lied, Escalating Amazon Dispute
In a sharp escalation of tensions over fires ravaging the Amazon, France on Friday accused Brazil’s president of having lied to French leader Emmanuel Macron and threatened to block a European Union trade deal with South...
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