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London Police Raise Death Toll In Tower Fire To 30

5:26pm June 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

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.

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Western North Carolina Recovering From Wildfires

5:18pm May 09, 2017

by Associated Press and Eddie Garcia

Western North Carolina has experienced a rash of wildfires over the past year. But as WFDD's Eddie Garcia reports, recovery is underway.

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Firefighters Work To Contain Wildfire In Western North Carolina

12:20pm March 20, 2017

by Associated Press

Federal forestry officials say a fire in western North Carolina is only about 10 percent contained, as of Monday morning.

Relatives gather outside the Virgin of the Assumption Safe House near Guatemala City, Guatemala. Dozens of girls died after a fire broke out at the youth shelter on Wednesday.

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Dozens Of Girls Killed After Fire In A Locked Room In Guatemala Youth Shelter

9:55am March 10, 2017

by James Doubek

The facility near Guatemala City is meant to house only 500 youths — but authorities said at least 800 were living there at the time of the fire.

The remains of a business in Gatlinburg, Tenn., smolder on Nov. 29, after a devastating wildfire damaged or destroyed more than 2,000 buildings and killed at least 14 people.

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2 Juveniles Charged With Arson, Suspected Of Starting Deadly Tennessee Wildfire

11:22am December 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The fire in east Tennessee that began last month has killed at least 14 people and caused widespread destruction in the town of Gatlinburg. Two minors have been arrested and might be tried as adults.

"Ghost Ship," a warehouse and artist's space in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, Calif., burned down on Friday. It was the deadliest fire in Oakland history.

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Recovery Efforts At Burned Oakland Warehouse Paused Over Fear Of Collapse

10:30am December 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A devastating fire on Friday killed at least 36 people at an artists' collective in Oakland, Calif. Firefighters have temporarily halted recovery efforts after they noticed a wall was leaning.

Smoke Travels Across NC As Wildfires Continue To Burn

4:17pm November 09, 2016

by Eddie Garcia

Firefighters are continuing to battle blazes in Western North Carolina.

Some residents in the region have been evacuated, and the impact may reach far beyond the mountains.

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Harry Burkhart leaves a downtown Los Angeles courtroom after being found guilty on 47 counts of arson on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016.

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Mistrial Declared After Deadlock Over Whether Notorious Convicted Arsonist Is Sane

9:51am September 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

29-year-old Harry Burkhart was found guilty of setting nearly 50 arson fires in Los Angeles during a four day span over five years ago. But the same jury is deadlocked about his sanity.

Firefighters try to extinguish the fire at a packaging factory in the industrial zone of Tongi on Saturday.

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Factory Fire In Bangladesh Kills At Least 21

9:17am September 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Officials believe a boiler explosion set off the rapid blaze during a shift change at a packaging factory near the Bangladeshi capital. They fear that some missing workers are trapped in the building.

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In Wildfires, Big Flames Attract Attention, But Watch Out For The Embers

6:17pm August 22, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

You may think the greatest danger to homes from wildfires is when the wall of flames moves through. But experts say that buildings are often destroyed hours later, after the firetrucks have left.

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