LAS VEGAS (AP)— Authorities in Las Vegas are trying to determine the cause of a fire in which one person died and another injured early Wednesday morning.
Fire officials say the fire occurred near downtown in a one-story home that had been divide
Officials say arson is to blame in the fire that swept through an apartment building in the French capital early Tuesday. It took hundreds of firefighters several hours to put out the blaze.
A federal grant for basic infrastructure projects is stalled. There is concern that, if fire survivors don't see evidence that recovery has begun, they could give up hope and leave the region.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say there were no injuries from a fire that destroyed a vacant large single-story building that formerly housed an auto dealership in downtown Las Vegas.
Chicago fire officials said Sunday's fire was deadliest in more than a decade, and that no smoke detectors were found or heard at the scene. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.
There are 18 fires blazing in California, and officials say this year the wildfires have spread faster and burned more land earlier in the fire season than usual.
The Cranston Fire has destroyed five homes and forced some 3,200 people to evacuate from Riverside County. The fire spread very rapidly, expanding to 4,700 acres in just a few hours.
Seventy-two lives were lost in the fire. The incident has come to symbolize poor living conditions in public housing and what is perceived as a slow and distant government response.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials say firefighters battled a blaze that started in a Las Vegas backyard and spread to three homes, displacing 12 adults and four children.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a brush fire in a Las Vegas park that produced large plumes of smoke is holding at 10 acres and isn't threatening any buildings.
About 50 people were aboard the casino shuttle boat that was reduced to its hull, and officials initially believed that everybody was OK. In all, officials said 15 people were hospitalized.
One aardvark died and several meerkats were missing after the blaze broke out Saturday. Several members of the zoo staff were treated for smoke inhalation after coming to the rescue of the animals.
"The fire engulfed an eight-story building and trapped dozens inside," NPR's Elise Hu reports from Seoul. "At least 15 of the dead were trapped in a second floor sauna."
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say an electrical fire in a downtown Las Vegas hotel has been contained to a vault and there's minimal impact to guests and patrons.
The blaze at the D Hotel fire was reported to the Las Vegas Fire Department about 7:15 a.m. Sunday.
"Sadly, our work will be ongoing for many, many weeks," the Metropolitan Police commander said of efforts to inspect the burned-out tower. "I also have to consider the sad reality that this may rise."
The number is expected to rise further as rescue workers continue to search for victims, an operation that could take weeks. British authorities are launching a criminal investigation.
