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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A single mother and her child have been displaced after fire broke out at their south Nashville apartment complex . Crews were called to the Highland Apartments on Nolensville Pike just before 1 a.m. Friday. The Fire Chief said a board in the phone box at the apartment complex sparked the electrical fire . The blaze may have started after a utility truck hit phone lines in the area Thursday.  One unit was badly damaged, displacing a mother and child. Officials said they believe the apartment complex will be helping them with a place to stay.  No one was hurt in the fire.

null A major Evansville apartment complex is the focus of an on-line petition to shut it down after the recent case of a teenager found dead . The petition on Change.org calls for Mayor Lloyd Winnecke to shut down the Woodland Park Apartments and find better housing for current residents . Jeremy Wakefield, a former resident at the complex says he started it to start a conversation, and to start action at improving living conditions . It comes more than a day after Caleb Luckett was found dead in one of the apartments. "I just remember it was a much nicer neighborhood at the time," says Wakefield, recalling his time living at the apartment complex . "I do remember it wasn't anything like it is now." For wakefield, the memory of recent incidents cloud those he had growing up at Woodland Park. "After this recent death that happened, it really sparked me to do something about it, and I wanted to start a conversation," he says The petition states Wood...

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 ...

High- density proposal in El Pueblo Viejo District draws opposition from historic preservationists , Anacapa School unit apartment building is proposed for 800 Santa Barbara St . in downtown Santa Barbara . The project would include eight studios, 10 one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom units; commercial space; and underground parking for 29 vehicles." height="667" width="1000" id="upsize" /> A three-story, 23- unit apartment building is proposed for 800 Santa Barbara St . in downtown Santa Barbara . The project would include eight studios, 10 one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom units; commercial space; and underground parking for 29 vehicles. (Hochhauser Blatter Architecture & Planning rendering) A three-story, 23- unit apartment complex with an underground parking garage has received a key approval for its proposed construction at the corner of Santa Barbara and De la Guerra streets , near El Presidio de Santa Bá rbara State Hist...

WALLKILL, New York (WABC) -- Officials said careless smoking likely sparked a fire that injured several people and destroyed a dozen homes in Orange County, New York, early Tuesday morning . The fire broke out juat after 1 a.m. in the Crestwood Apartments in Wallkill. Strong winds fanned the flames and caused the fire to spread quickly. By the time firefighters arrived at the scene, the entire building was engulfed. This is cellphone video showing the fire: Cell phone video captures spectacular fire overnight at the Crestwood apartments in Wallkill. One section of the complex has been condemned pic.twitter.com/pj7cup39Al — Marcus Solis (@MarcusSolis7) January 24, 2017 It took firefighters several hours to bring the fire under control. Tuesday afternoon, town officials inspected what was left of the building -- the center unit in the complex. More than a dozen families have been displaced, and two residents were taken away on stretchers. Those are the two in critical condition. T...

Grease left unattended on a stove sparked a fire in a Rancho Cucamonga apartment Sunday night , March 1, officials said. The fire was reported at 8:44 p.m. on the second floor of a three- story apartment complex in the 10400 block of Arrow Highway, said Kelley Donaldson, spokeswoman for the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District . A neighbor from the unit above used an extinguisher to help control the fire before firefighters arrived, Donaldson said. About 20 firefighters contained the fire in less than 10 minutes. Damage was confined to the kitchen, she said. Three displaced residents, all male students at a nearby vocational school , Universal Technical Institute , won’t be allowed to return until repairs are made, Donaldson said. The school will find lodging for them in the meantime, she said. No one was injured. Firefighters briefly evacuated the 12- unit apartment building , she said.

SOUTHFIELD, MIch. (WJBK) - Fire rips through a Southfield apartment complex destroying a dozen units and sending families scrambling for a place to stay. It happened at the Carnegie Park Apartments on Eleven Mile. Everyone is safe and there are no reported injuries. The fire started just before noon, and smoke continues to rise from hotspots as firefighters continue working into the night. Smoke could be seen for miles as it tore through 18 units at the Carnegie Park Luxury Apartments on Eleven Mile. "The firemen started knocking on doors, telling people they should start evacuating," said Ebube Nnodim, a displaced resident. Calling it a defensive fire , Southfield firefighters quickly called in backup. "About 2-3 minutes in, the second floor gave way," said Fire Chief Johnny Menifee . "We have now also lost the third floor, that happened probably about four minutes into that." Investigators still don't know what sparked the fire that has now d...

Fire Chief Tom Burgasser said a faulty appliance in the community room might have been the source of the apartment fire Sunday evening . Independent staff report MASSILLON  Firefighters and police evacuated Lincoln Apartments Sunday evening after a fire was reported in the first- floor community room of the complex. The fire was extinguished in a matter of minutes, according to Fire Chief Tom Burgasser , who said the blaze might have sparked from an appliance in the room. A few dozen residents were standing outside the building watching as firefighters and paramedics checked the inside, which was partially filled with smoke. No flames or smoke were visible from the exterior of the apartments, 815 Lincoln Way E. Residents should be permitted to return to their apartment units by 9:30 p.m., the chief said. The fire was reported shortly before 8 p.m. No serious injuries occurred as a result of the blaze, Burgasser said, noting that one person with an existing breathing condi...

Fire Chief Tom Burgasser said a faulty appliance in the community room might have been the source of the apartment fire Sunday evening . Independent staff report MASSILLON  Firefighters and police evacuated Lincoln Apartments Sunday evening after a fire was reported in the first- floor community room of the complex. The fire was extinguished in a matter of minutes, according to Fire Chief Tom Burgasser , who said the blaze might have sparked from an appliance in the room. A few dozen residents were standing outside the building watching as firefighters and paramedics checked the inside, which was partially filled with smoke. No flames or smoke were visible from the exterior of the apartments, 815 Lincoln Way E. Residents should be permitted to return to their apartment units by 9:30 p.m., the chief said. The fire was reported shortly before 8 p.m. No serious injuries occurred as a result of the blaze, Burgasser said, noting that one person with an existing breathing condi...