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“No community should have to endure a tragedy like the devastating fire that displaced 90 residents — many of them children — and destroyed historic buildings in Oxford,” said U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA). 

A new provision in the state budget will strip the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner of his role as State Fire Marshal.

Saturday was a good day for Boy Scouts to learn about the jobs various first responders perform. According to one event organizer, it was also a great way for those

SOUTHWEST IOWA — With responders called out to field and ditch fires, along with several combine fires, Audubon County has put a burn ban into place effective Oct. 1 until

Funds totaling more than $1.5 million from a state-funded project to help Central Oregon communities protect themselves from wildfire have started to roll out and are being put to use.

ELKTON — An investigation is continuing after a fire damaged a duplex near Elkton on Wednesday morning, according to the Maryland Office of State Fire Marshal.

CAMBRIDGE — A structure fire, believed to be caused by an “ongoing domestic issue,” was reported to the Cambridge Police Department Saturday Sept. 23 at 406 Muir Street, according to

TAYLORS ISLAND — The Taylors Island Volunteer Fire Company responded to a structure fire at an unoccupied dwelling Sunday, Sept. 24 at 4402 Hooperstown Road.

The state fire marshal modified the burn ban earlier this week. But Lafayette Parish will not be taking part in those modifications.

The state fire marshal modified the burn ban earlier this week. But Lafayette Parish will not be taking part in those modifications.