Fire at Kernersville recycling center producing smoke seen for miles
A scrap metal fire in Kernersville on Sunday afternoon is producing smoke that can be seen in neighboring cities.
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A man says his stepmom locked him in a room for decades. He escaped by setting a fire
Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter.
Opinion: Some heroes drive city buses
NPR's Scott Simon recounts the heroic actions of a Chicago bus driver and his passengers, who saw buildings on fire at 2 a.m. and raced to warn residents.
Expanding wildfires force Texas nuclear facility to pause operations
Rapidly moving Texas wildfires Tuesday prompted evacuations in small towns and shut down a nuclear facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fueled the blazes.
Several die after a small plane crashes into a Florida mobile home, officials say
Authorities received emergency calls at the same time about a structure fire and an aircraft that went off radar three miles from a Florida airport. It is still unknown how many fatalities there were.
Police ID suspect in Arlington, Va., house explosion: Here's what to know
Arlington officials identified James Yoo as the suspect involved in the massive Monday night explosion. Police say he is presumed dead as they investigate what caused the home to go up in flames.
Third child dies following weekend house fire in North Carolina
A third child has died following a weekend house fire in North Carolina, officials said.
Priceless connections to Hawaii's ancient past were lost when cultural center burned
As people grapple with more than 100 people who died in the Lahaina fire on Maui, they're still trying to understand the loss of priceless artifacts and their connections to the island's ancient past.
On Maui, another fire is burning but capturing less attention than Lahaina
While the world focuses on the devastation in West Maui and the destruction of the historic community of Lahaina, another wildfire is still burning in the hills some 25 miles away in Kula.
Photos: 'Whole town went and dissolved into ashes,' Hawaii lieutenant governor says
In Maui, a fast-moving wildfire decimated the town of Lahaina. Historical losses includes one of the largest banyan trees in the U.S.