Death toll keeps rising in Hong Kong apartment blaze; more arrests made
Hong Kong authorities say almost 130 people have been confirmed dead in the massive fire that charred an apartment complex and took two days to put out.
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Hong Kong authorities say almost 130 people have been confirmed dead in the massive fire that charred an apartment complex and took two days to put out.
A deadly blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on a multi-tower housing estate in Hong Kong, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds more missing.
Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Coconut Creek on Tuesday night that injured two dogs, according to officials.
The cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the death are currently under investigation.
Miami coach Erik Spoelstra has expressed gratitude for the support he received after a fire destroyed his home.
Firefighters battled an early-morning blaze Friday after a 50-foot sailboat caught fire near a Deerfield Beach marina, according to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue.
"The flames were pretty intense," said one resident, Jim Morrison.
According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, crews responded to the call concerning the fire at about 1:35 p.m. at 2100 S. Ocean Lane.
The woman, who was in her 90s, succumbed to smoke inhalation injuries Thursday morning, officials said.
Two people had to be hospitalized after a third-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon at a high-rise apartment building in Hollywood, officials said.
Emergency personnel responded Tuesday afternoon to a multiple-alarm fire at an apartment building near New York Street and North Surf Road in Hollywood, according to authorities.
An 11-year-old boy died when a fire broke out at his family’s Margate home Thursday, leaving the house heavily damaged and relatives heartbroken as investigators work to determine the cause.
Authorities say 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, suspected of intentionally starting the January Palisades Fire that devastated Malibu and Pacific Palisades, was arrested Tuesday during a traffic stop in Melbourne, Florida.
Neighbors and firefighters rushed to save a woman after her home caught fire at a Northeast Miami-Dade home.
While the American Red Cross said it assisted 98 displaced guests, not everyone found support.
BSFR reported that a caller saw smoke coming from the roof of the home.
One person was killed and another hospitalized after a house fire broke out early Friday in Cutler Bay, officials said.
A massive fire ripped through a Cutler Bay home Friday morning, killing one person, sending another to the hospital, and leaving investigators searching for the cause.
Crews arrived at the restaurant shortly after 4 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flames coming from both the front and rear of the property.
Firefighters battled a fire at the popular "La Esquina de la Fama" restaurant in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood.
More than 30 firefighters from the county and Hollywood Fire Rescue responded to the fire.
Early Saturday morning a high rise caught fire in North Miami Beach. Fire crews worked to stop the fire from spreading to nearby apartments.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the blaze was reported shortly after 2 p.m. at the hotel, located on Collins Avenue and Northeast 163rd Street.
A Monday afternoon fire at the Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort was brought under control after crews battled flames and heavy smoke coming from an external garbage chute, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.
Detectives have not said if the car was intentionally set on fire, but the agency confirmed its arson unit is investigating.
