NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's father dies after fire, mother critically injured
NASCAR champion Denny Hamlin's father, Dennis Hamlin, died from injuries he suffered in a house fire Sunday in North Carolina, officials said.
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NASCAR champion Denny Hamlin's father, Dennis Hamlin, died from injuries he suffered in a house fire Sunday in North Carolina, officials said.
At least two people were killed, and about 20 others were taken to hospitals, after a gas leak is believed to have sparked two explosions and a fire at a nursing home in Pennsylvania. Lilia Luciano has more on the victims and the investigation.
The blaze occurred just past midnight in Arpora in North Goa, a party hub.
The youngest person who died in the fire was a 1-year-old infant, police said. The oldest was 97.
As the death toll in the Hong Kong apartment complex fire tops 150, Chinese authorities seek to stifle criticism amid new revelations of safety violations.
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades is raising questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died.
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.
At least 44 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more are missing after a high-rise apartment complex caught on fire in Hong Kong. A number of people reportedly have been arrested. Holly Williams has the latest.
A person was in custody Tuesday after a woman was set on fire while riding a CTA Blue Line in Chicago's Loop the night before.
The end of a school day is normally routine in Carrie Thorpe's neighborhood, but a couple weeks ago, as her daughter was getting dropped off, she noticed smoke and flames coming from under the bus. CBS News Minnesota's John Lauritsen has the story.
In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a house fire broke out after the family's dog chewed on a phone charger, which ignited. Dave Malkoff has the story.
Officials in Italy say a house explosion that killed 3 police was a deliberate attack by residents who had previously resisted eviction.
Firefighters fully extinguished a fire that broke out overnight Thursday at a Chevron oil refinery outside Los Angeles. No one was injured, but drivers on the West Coast could be paying more for gasoline in the weeks ahead. Carter Evans reports.
Officials say a large fire at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, in Los Angeles County, has been contained and there are no reports of injuries.
Emergency services say crews have extinguished a fire at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, California. CBS News national correspondent Carter Evans has the details.
Authorities in Munich say a bomb threat has shut down Germany's famed Oktoberfest after an explosion and deadly fire in a home nearby.
After firefighters and police raced to the scene of a house fire in Aurora, Illinois, they found a very good boy waiting to be rescued -- but not without first leading them to his leash.
ENCORE: A woman accused of setting her house on fire and then intentionally running over her husband as he escaped the flames speaks out. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Sept. 6 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Crews battling a wildfire in the North Yorkshire countryside face the added risk of hidden WWII-era bombs and tank shells, 18 of which have already exploded.
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in Napa County, California, due to the Pickett Wildfire. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more on the blaze and meteorologist Jessica Burch has a look at the forecast.
The Pickett Fire is growing in California's Napa County, prompting new evacuations as it threatens homes and wineries. The flames, fueled by scorching temperatures and dry conditions, are being battled by hundreds of first responders. Elise Preston reports and Andrew Kozak takes a look at the forecast.
Crews are working to put out an Oregon fire that is burning one of the tallest trees in the world. Megan Harper of the Bureau of Land Management joins CBS News to discuss efforts to put out the fire.
More than 44,000 fires have burned nearly 4 million acres across the U.S. so far in 2025, according to the National Interagency Fire Center, but only a handful have been megafires. A new study found that these kinds of fires are more likely to occur on industrial, private land, rather than in publicly-owned forests. Jacob Levine, the lead author of the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's standing in global height rankings.