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Mission Bay Apartment Destroyed By Five Alarm Fire" width="620" height="412" /> Crews this afternoon have started demolishing the remains of an apartment building that was under construction in San Francisco ’s Mission Bay neighborhood when it was destroyed in a five- alarm fire Tuesday . The fire was reported just before 5 p.m. and quickly grew, sending up a dark plume of smoke that could be seen from many parts of the Bay Area. Flames spread and engulfed the building, and there was initial concern that the blaze could spread to other structures. The flames have since been quelled and water has been poured onto the building overnight and throughout most of the day, according to fire officails. The blaze has been contained to the building, but nearby buildings, including the Strata at Mission Bay apartments and a building at the University of California at San Francisco Mission Bay campus , were damaged by flying embers, excessive heat and smoke, officia...

A nurse assistant pulled a 62-year-old man from a burning apartment Tuesday night in Hoffman Estates . He's being treated in the burn unit at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. rescue personnel responded to a fire at Barrington Lakes Apartments in Hoffman Estates Tuesday night . Here, evacuated residents walk the grounds with a pet." width="600" class="lazyImg" />   Fire and rescue personnel responded to a fire at Barrington Lakes Apartments in Hoffman Estates Tuesday night . Here, evacuated residents walk the grounds with a pet. - Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer Malgorzata Rostecka, who lives near the apartments in the 2000 block of Hassell Road where the fire occurred, said she and her 8-year-old daughter were out for a walk when they smelled smoke. She sent her daughter to call 911 and saw beyond an open door a man leaning against a wall in his burning apartment . She told the man to leave t...

About 100 people were ordered out of two squalid Temple Hills condominium buildings Tuesday , but a group of defiant residents said they are not leaving because they have nowhere to go. Fire officials warned the manager, owners and tenants of Lynnhill Condominiums last week about multiple fire-code violations, including towering piles of garbage in trash chutes and trash storage rooms , inoperable fire doors and a broken alarm system . The seven-story twin-tower complex on Good Hope Avenue has struggled with finances and repairs for more than a decade. Utility companies have periodically shut off water and power over unpaid bills, and the Prince George’s County government has taken the condominium association to court repeatedly over code violations. “We want to avoid an Oakland or London situation,” said Thomas Himler, a top aide to County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D), referring to two recent deadly fires at decrepit buildings in those cities. “This is a life and safe...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A massive fire in Hagerstown has forced more than 70 people from their apartments Tuesday night . It started right after a thunderstorm rolled through. Residents say the fire started right after the building was hit by lightning, and they watched for 30 minutes while the fire department was unable to get enough water on the flames. “It was just horrific. I’ve never seen anything like it before,” said Shawn Lohr, who lives across from the complex. “We heard the lightning hit, but I thought it hit outside on the pavement, and then the next thing I know, the alarm went off,” said Roxie Vickers, who lives in the apartments. The State Fire Marshal ’s Office confirms the fire was caused by a lightning strike, and all residents of the apartment have been accounted for. It was just after 8 p.m., when the storms rolled through Hagerstown, and the Woodbridge North Apartments went up in flames. “In a matter of 15-20 minutes, it was the whole roof, gone,” one resident said. “...

SOUTH PASADENA >> A woman suffered serious injuries after an explosion and fire at an apartment complex Tuesday morning . Authorities said the fire displaced residents from six apartments. Mark Dondaville,division chief for the San Marino and South Pasadena fire departments , estimated damages at $200,000. He said the cause of the explosion is under investigation. “It’s not suspicious,” Dondaville said. • Photos: An inside look after the explosion Several 911 callers reported an explosion and fire at the 12-unit complex in the 1700 block of Huntington Drive at 6:33 a.m. Dondaville said the explosion happened in one unit. “It looks like it possibly started in the kitchen,” he said. He added that the resident was sleeping at the time. Dondaville said other residents at the complex heard the explosion, found the injured woman and called authorities. The injured woman was taken to Huntington Hospital and later transferred to Los Angeles County Medical Center , according to Dondavill...

Fruitland Area Fire Protection District /Facebook)" title="(Source: Fruitland Area Fire Protection District /Facebook)" width="180" style="border: 0px;" /> (Source: Fruitland Area Fire Protection District /Facebook) JACKSON, MO (KFVS) - According to the Fruitland Area Fire Protection District , firefighters were called to the scene of an apartment fire on Woodland Drive in Jackson, Missouri on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Crews got the call around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday and say flames were already showing when they arrived. Back up was then requested. Crews were able to evacuate the apartment and no one was injured. There were four units in the building but the fire was contained to just one. The other three units have smoke damage. Fruitland officials said it was a first alarm structure fire . Jackson Fire and Rescue and the Gordonville Fire Department were on the scene, as well. The cause of the fire is unknown and remains under investigation. Download the K...

Jeff Malachowski Daily News Staff @JMalachowskiMW MARLBOROUGH – Firefighters quickly put out a blaze inside an unoccupied residence at the Royal Crest apartments Tuesday afternoon , mostly limiting the damage to that one apartment, said Fire Chief Kevin Breen . A resident of the apartment complex called 911 after seeing smoke emanating from a third-floor balcony of one of the residential buildings at the facility around 12:45 p.m., said Breen. Fire crews arrived moments later and encountered heavy smoke and fire. Firefighters immediately began an aggressive outside attack on the blaze and were able to quickly put it out, said Breen. The apartment was empty, which aided crews in containing the fire to the apartment. Breen said if there had been furniture and other materials in the apartment, the fire could have spread and the damage could have been much worse. “The fire was just ready to break from the area of origin,” said Breen. “We were very fortunate.” The apartment ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze at an apartment complex near the University of Central Florida. No one was injured in the fire, which broke out around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday at The Glenn Apartments on Heather Ridge Circle near University Boulevard and Rouse Road. According to Orange County Fire Rescue , a three- story apartment building that's being renovated was evacuated because of the blaze.  "2nd Alarm BLD, Heather Ridge Ci , smoke & fire from apt bld, being evac'd," OCFR tweeted. Video from Local 6 helicopter Sky 6 showed flames shooting from the building before firefighters extinguished it. The cause of the fire is under investigation. "We are working to find new homes for each resident who has been affected by the fire.  To address immediate needs, we have secured hotel accommodations for all residents who have been displaced," apartment officials said. No other details were released. Copyright 2014 by ClickOrlando.com. All...

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina -- UNC Police are investigating after a domestic- violence incident left a 5-year-old boy dead and two adults with injuries Sunday at UNC'S Baity Hill family housing community . On Monday, authorities named the boy's mother, 34-year-old Ebony Oluwasegva , as a suspect in the case. Charges have not been filed but are pending. They include murder and non-negligent manslaughter and attempted murder and non-negligent manslaughter. The incident report lists Victor Oluwasegva , 32, as another person involved in the incident. The violent episode happened in a single- family UNC housing residence Sunday about 12:10 a.m. Police said a knife was used in the attack. The two people injured were the parents of the child, UNC Police said. The child's father was described as a UNC graduate student . Police did not immediately release details of the attack, telling ABC11 only that "a suspect is currently receiving medical treatment ." However, 91...