Quebec City police say a 66-year-old-man is dead after an apartment fire in the Vieux-Limoilou neighbourhood. Police Sgt. David Poitras says firefighters were called to the two-storey building shortly before 12:30 p.m. He says around 30 firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control in around 20 minutes and limit its spread to the…

DOWNEY, Calif.—An investigation was continuing Dec. 21 into the cause of an apartment fire in Downey that left a woman dead and two other people hospitalized in critical condition, including the woman’s young daughter. Downey Fire Department crews responded at 10:47 p.m. Dec. 20 to the apartment at Dinsdale Street and Tweedy Lane, where they…

DOWNEY, Calif.—A young girl who was critically injured in a Downey apartment fire that killed her mother died at a hospital, fire officials said Dec. 21, and a woman believed to be the girl’s grandmother remained in critical condition with burn injuries. Downey Fire Department crews responded at 10:47 p.m. Dec. 20 to the apartment…

A Christmas tree that was set on fire caused a blaze in a Philadelphia row house that killed a dozen people, including eight children, last week, the city’s top fire official said Tuesday, citing preliminary findings of an investigation. Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel, detailing early results from the probe, said seven smoke alarms were…

BRONX, NY—The day after a five-alarm fire severely damaged an apartment building in the Fordham section of the Bronx, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), as well as several other officials, held a press conference at the site for both the media and the residents of the area. Adams noted the medical examiner modified…

BRONX, NY—The day after a five-alarm fire severely damaged an apartment building in the Fordham section of the Bronx, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), as well as several other officials, held a press conference at the site for both the media and the residents of the area. Adams noted the medical examiner modified…