Nearly 100 firefighters battling Dallas blaze

Nearly 100 firefighters have responded to a major apartment fire in Dallas. CBS News Texas reports.

• May 28

1 firefighter dead, 10 other people injured in fire and explosion at lumber mill

Firefighters responded to a fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, about 95 miles from Portland.

• May 15

Wildfires rip across Texas Panhandle

Powerful winds fueled wildfires that raced through the Texas Panhandle this week. Firefighters are working around the clock to get the upper hand. Jason Allen reports and Rob Marciano has the forecast.

• May 15

Watch moment of explosion, fire in Queens

NYPD body camera footage captures a Queens explosion early Thursday morning that triggered a fire, filling the air with smoke. One person was killed and multiple NYPD officers were sent to the hospital, officials said.

• Apr 30

Florida executes man who set neighbor on fire during home burglary

Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, received a three-drug injection and was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke for the 1990 killing of Marlys Sather.

• Apr 22

Mother, 6 children die in Central Pa. house explosion, state police say

A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.

• Apr 20

Suspect arrested in California warehouse fire

Police arrested a suspected arsonist in a massive California warehouse fire. Video from what appears to be the suspect's social media account seems to show the fire as it was set. Investigators say the suspect is an employee of a third party distributor of Kimberly Clark. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

• Apr 9

"Fire devils" swirl in Oklahoma

Dangerous weather threatened much of the U.S. on Wednesday. Rob Marciano reports on avalanche, fire, tornado and storm threats around the country.

• Feb 18

Fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City prompts dozens of evacuations

Crews are battling a large fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City, Pennsylvania, Wednesday night.

• Feb 12

How to heat your home safely as fierce winter storm grips the U.S.

Federal safety regulators warn that home heating equipment can spark fires or emit carbon monoxide. Here's what to know.

• Jan 23

Man admits to starting fire at synagogue

Investigators say Stephen Spencer Pittman admitted to starting a fire at Mississippi's largest synagogue. Newly obtained video shows a man dousing Jackson's Beth Israel Congregation with liquid from a gas container. Jason Allen reports.

• Jan 13

Fire damages historic Mississippi synagogue, suspect arrested

Authorities have not disclosed the suspect's motive, but Jackson Fire Chief Charles Felton told CBS News the FBI is looking into the possibility of a hate crime.

• Jan 11

Co-owner of Swiss ski resort bar hit by deadly fire held in custody

The co-owner of the fire-gutted Swiss ski resort bar where 40 mostly teenage New Year revelers were killed in a fire has been held in custody.

• Jan 9

Swiss ski resort bar owner in custody after fire

Jacques and Jessica Moretti, the couple who owns the Swiss ski resort bar where a deadly inferno broke out on New Year's Eve, were grilled by prosecutors for about six hours Friday. Jacques was then detained after he was deemed a flight risk. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.

• Jan 9

Police reportedly to question bar owners after deadly ski resort blaze

A lawyer for victims' families hopes police questioning the Swiss bar's French owners means "a welcome resurgence of the investigation" into the deadly blaze.

• Jan 8

Berlin mayor calls arson attack behind huge power cut left-wing terrorism

As left-wing extremists claim an attack that's plunged Berliners into the dark and cold, the mayor says it isn't "just arson or sabotage," it's terrorism.

• Jan 5

Swiss officials open investigation into managers of bar where fire killed 40

Swiss authorities say they have opened an investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead.

• Jan 3

Latest on deadly Swiss ski resort fire

Investigators are still trying to find victims of the deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people and left more than 100 others injured on New Year's Eve.

• Jan 3

Swiss bar fire started by sparklers, investigators say, amid efforts to ID victims

Many of those killed and injured by a fire that tore through a bar in Switzerland's Crans-Montana ski resort were teenagers celebrating the new year.

• Jan 2

Sparklers likely caused deadly Switzerland fire

Investigators said that the deadly fire that tore through a popular bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana early on New Year's Day was caused by sparklers on Champagne bottles, which ignited the bar's ceiling. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Jan 2

"Like a horror movie": Survivors, witnesses describe Swiss ski resort fire

As a deadly fire tore through the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski town of Crans-Montana, young people trapped inside tried desperately to escape.

• Jan 2

After Swiss Alps bar fire, a look at America's past nightclub and bar fires

A look at bar and nightclub fires in the United States with significant death tolls and similar risks that led to the tragedies.

• Jan 2

The Uplift: Courageous coworkers

A group of coworkers in Seattle sprang into action when they saw their neighbor's building was on fire – with dozens of dogs inside. Strangers came together to help a man named Cash, who found himself living on the street.

• Mar 10, 2023

Fire kills dozens at crowded Swiss Alps bar on New Year's

Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left about 40 people dead and dozens more injured.

• Jan 1

Deadly New Year's fire at Swiss Alps bar

Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 others are injured after a fire tore through a bar at a Swiss Alps ski resort, police say. Authorities are working to determine the cause, but do not believe it was an attack.

• Jan 1

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