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By: Aaron Payne Posted on: Sunday, February 26, 2017 < < Back to Update 2:45 p.m. An Ohio State Fire Marshal spokesperson said she erred in reporting natural gas as a contributing factor in the Carriage Hill fire . The fire at Building 12 was due to electrical wires in the building. The fire source was reportedly located in apartment 1213, an Athens Fire Department report stated . Arson is not suspected in the case. Update 2/28/17 @ 12 p.m. The Ohio State Fire Marshal is still investigating the origin of the Carriage Hill Apartment fire , but has linked a natural gas leak in Building 12 to the fire, according to spokesperson Kelly Stincer . Update 2/27/17 @ 6:16 p.m.  The report from the Athens Fire Department estimates damage from the fire at the Carriage Hill Apartments to be more than $2 million. According to the report, the department estimates structural damage to be $1.2 million and damage to the contents of the building at $1 million. Meanwhile, the American ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Two children, ages 3 and 5 years old, died in an overnight fire just before 2:30 a.m. at the Colonial Gardens Apartments in Overland Park. Seven others, including their mother, were injured. The family confirmed that the children are five-year-old Henry Mendoza-Carter Jr. and three-year-old Alexis Mendoza-Carter. Alexis and Henry Mendoza-Carter were tragically killed in an apartment fire early Tuesday morning in Overland Park, Kansas. The young girl and her older brother apparently became trapped in a multi-unit fire in the 8800 block of Broadmoor. The fire led some residents to throw themselves out windows and caused others to brave burning staircases to reach safety. Crews from the Overland Park and Leawood Fire Departments responded and soon called a second alarm when they learned there were people trapped inside . When crews arrived, they saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the front and back of the two- story apartment building . Paramedics treated b...

CLOSE Video and audio during the night of November 28, 2016. Angela Gosnell/News Sentinel Buy Photo Fire erupts on both side of Highway 441 near The Spur on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016. (Photo: Jessica Tezak, Special to the News Sentinel) Buy Photo The rain never came in time. Records released this week show authorities battling the deadly Sevier County wildfires looked to an expected downpour that came too late for salvation as crews struggled in a desperate tug-of-war with skyscraper-sized flames the night of Nov. 28, 2016. As the blaze approached the city limits, authorities knew the rain wouldn't arrive for another 12 hours. "Rain may not be in Gatlinburg until 4 a.m.," reads a 5:30 p.m. entry on notes kept by staff inside the incident command center . “Rain may not be in Gatlinburg until 4 a.m.” a 5:30 p.m. entry on notes kept by staff inside the incident command center Authorities didn't order a citywide evacuation for another three hours -- and had no effective wa...

Phoenix apartment fire " /> A view of one of the Phoenix apartments damaged by a fire on Aug. 19, 2017. The blaze damaged four units, displaced 12 people and killed one dog. (Photo: Phoenix Fire Department ) A dog was killed and 12 people were displaced in a north Phoenix apartment fire Saturday afternoon , fire officials said.  The fire began inside an apartment at the Mountain View Casitas Apartments on Grovers Avenue and 12th Street and did significant damage to four units in the building, Phoenix fire officials said. Two second-story units were damaged by the flames, and two units below them received significant water damage as crews worked to stop the blaze. No people were injured in the fire, officials confirmed, although a dog in one of the apartments was found dead.  Two second-story units were damaged by the flames, and two units below them received significant water damage as crews worked to stop a blaze at a north Phoenix apartment complex Aug . 19, 2017.  (P...

By Daniel Barnett OVERLAND PARK, KS — Authorities are searching for what caused a fire at an apartment complex that took the life of two young children early Tuesday morning . Fire crews were called at about 2:30 a.m. to the Colonial Gardens Apartments , located in the 8800 block of Broadmoor Court. While on the way to the scene, units received reports of victims trapped in the complex and immediately called for a second alarm. Firefighters say a family was on the bottom floor of the apartment complex when the fire started. They say an infant and a seven-year-old were able to make it out but a three-year-old and a five-year-old were killed in the flames. The mother of the children was taken to an area hospital with minor burns. The children's father was seen walking around the area, distraught over the loss of his children. Two men were also badly burned and had to jump from a second story unit to escape the flames. They were taken to an area hospital to treat their burns and the...

Two young children were killed and several others were injured when fire swept through their apartment building early Tuesday in Overland Park. The children’s mother and three men from another apartment were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries in the fire at Colonial Gardens Apartments , 8845 Broadmoor Court, according to Jason Rhodes, a spokesman for the Overland Park Fire Department . Two of the injured men reportedly jumped from the second floor to escape the blaze. Fire investigators are looking into whether there were working smoke alarms in the apartments. They have received conflicting reports , Rhodes said. The fire was reported shortly before 2:30 a.m. at the apartment complex. While firefighters were in route, there were reports of victims being trapped inside the burning building so a second alarm was called, Rhodes said. The first firefighters on the scene reported seeing heavy smoke and fire coming from the front and back of the two- story apartment b...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Fifty people are displaced and three people are hurt after a fire broke out inside a Northeast Philadelphia apartment complex early Tuesday morning. The injured include two people who lived in the building and one firefighter. A police officer on scene told Eyewitness News a female occupant of the building was revived by CPR. The fire started just before 12:30 a.m. inside a second floor apartment at the Canterbury Court Apartments at 9951 Academy Road. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire coming from the apartment. Paramedics transported two people, one person who was inside the apartment and a neighbor from an apartment next door to area hospitals. Medics also transported a firefighter to the hospital with a minor injury. “One building being affected in the complex and only one apartment in that building had fire damage, but however, there is smoke and water damage throughout that building,” said Deputy Fire Commissioner Gary Loesch . “That’s why we have s...

Photo courtesy Overland Park Fire Department ." width="714" height="476" class="size-full wp-image-65162" /> Photo courtesy Overland Park Fire Department . A two-alarm fire in the 8800 block of Broadmoor Street in northern Overland Park took the lives of two children early Tuesday morning . Crews from the Overland Park Fire Department , Leawood Fire Department and Consolidated Fire District No. 2 responded to a call at the Colonial Gardens Apartments around 2:30 a.m. this morning and found heavy smoke and flames pouring from the front and back of a two-story building. Several burn victims were already outside the structure, but firefighters got word that others were trapped inside the structure. Rescue crews began an aggressive search inside the building while others worked to control and quell the flames. During the search, firefighters found two children dead inside the building. Their names and ages have not been released. Paramedics tre...

Related Coverage Mobile, AL (WKRG) Mobile Fire officials are still trying to figure out what caused a massive apartment fire in west Mobile Sunday afternoon . A fire heavily damaged two buildings at Timber Ridge Apartments . Things are a lot quieter at Timber Ridge apartments than they were just about 24 hours ago. In the daylight, you can really get a full assessment of the damage this fire caused on Sunday afternoon . At least a dozen apartment units were damaged by this fire. For now, the two buildings that were damaged is roped off by police tape, meaning the renters who are here now can’t go inside until a structural engineer has a look. Once the building is deemed safe enough to enter, people can go in and try and get what they can salvage from the fire. Many of the people News 5 spoke with who live around here say they’re thankful no one was hurt. Felicia Marchetti , Renter: “I walked out into my balcony and they said there’s a fire get out, so I grabbed my dog and got out...

Fruitland Area Fire Protection District /Facebook)" title="(Source: Fruitland Area Fire Protection District /Facebook)" width="180" style="border: 0px;" /> (Source: Fruitland Area Fire Protection District /Facebook) JACKSON, MO (KFVS) - According to the Fruitland Area Fire Protection District , firefighters were called to the scene of an apartment fire on Woodland Drive in Jackson, Missouri on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Crews got the call around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday and say flames were already showing when they arrived. Back up was then requested. Crews were able to evacuate the apartment and no one was injured. There were four units in the building but the fire was contained to just one. The other three units have smoke damage. Fruitland officials said it was a first alarm structure fire . Jackson Fire and Rescue and the Gordonville Fire Department were on the scene, as well. The cause of the fire is unknown and remains under investigation. Download the K...

BRIDGEPORT - Officials in Bridgeport say a fire ripped through a housing complex in the north end of the city this morning, displacing several families. It happened at the Second Stone Ridge Co-op. The fire ripped through a household, destroying it and heavily damaging several others. According to authorities, the first call came in to 911 today around 10:25 a.m., reporting unit number four was on fire. Officials say the household was gutted and the family living there, including an elderly woman, now have no place to call home. The Red Cross is working to get them temporary shelter. Officials say the fire heavily damaged at least two other units in this co-op, which residents own individually. No one was seriously hurt, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

A 1-year-old who was trapped in a Tulsa apartment fire died early Friday morning and a 7-year-old was in critical condition after the stairway to their unit collapsed in the blaze, public safety officials said. Firefighters rescued three children and two adults who were trapped in a second- floor apartment at the Sand Dollar apartment complex , located in the 900 block of East 61st Street . The 1-year-old died after firefighters at the scene attempted resuscitation and the child was taken to a hospital, witnesses and officials said. Tulsa Fire Capt . Stan May said Friday that the cause of the fire was not yet known. The three children and two adults hid in the bathroom after they found that they couldn’t escape, May said. “Firefighters had to set up ladders to get to where they found them,” May said. Firefighters were able to pull the five people out of the apartment shortly after 2:15 a.m. Emergency responders transported the five people and another man, who had...

CLOSE Smoke inhalation can cause headaches, eye irritation, scratchy throats, and worsen asthma and other chronic lung conditions . Here are some tips to help. Derrick Shaw/USA TODAY Network - Florida Emergency responders rush to the scene of an emergency. (Photo: MattGush, Getty Images/iStockphoto) An afternoon fire in an East Naples apartment resulted in at least one person being treated for smoke inhalation and a family being displaced, according to the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District . The fire happened about noon in the 3400 block of Winifred Row Lane at Berkshire Reserve near Golden Gate, fire officials said. The fire started in the kitchen and caused substantial damage . No other injuries were reported. The family living in the unit was displaced and will receive help from the American Red Cross .  Read or Share this story: http://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2017/08/19/fire-doused-naples-apartment-complex/583157001/

A huge fire that broke out at an apartment complex in London's west side area late Saturday night is now under control, London Fire Brigade said. Over 60 firefighters were engaged in the attempt to douse the blaze, which took place in Bayswater's Kensington Gardens Square . London Fire Brigade responded to the call at around 6:50 PM (local time), it said, adding that more than eight fire tenders were deployed in the process. Two flats in the apartment complex were seriously damaged, officials explained. “This was a challenging fire and crews worked hard to contain it and to stop it from spreading further than the two affected flats," Nick Saunders – the station manager present at the scene – said, according to British tabloid The Sun. Saunders added, as per the publication, that “a turntable ladder was also used to fight the fire”. No casualties were reported.

OVERLAND PARK (KCTV)- Authorities are searching for what caused a fire at an apartment complex that took the life of two young children early Tuesday morning . The fire started about 2:50 a.m. at the Colonial Gardens Apartments , located in the 8800 block of Broadmoor Court. Firefighters say a family was on the bottom floor of the apartment complex when the fire started. They say an infant and a seven-year-old were able to make it out but a three-year-old and a five-year-old were killed in the flames. The mother of the children was taken to an area hospital with minor burns. Two men were badly burned and had to jump from a second story unit to escape the flames. A firefighter was also taken to a hospital for a heat related issue . One other firefighter was treated at the scene. Firefighters say the fire started in a first- floor apartment and spread to a second story unit. Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

OKLAHOMA CITY - Fire crews extinguished an apartment fire in northwest Oklahoma City Friday night . Crews were called to the Valencia Apartments near N.W. 23rd and Meridian. Officials say the fire started because of food on the stove. The fire and smoke damage was contained to one apartment. One person was transported for smoke inhalation. Damage estimates are currently pending.

ANTIOCH, Tenn. - A child has died in an early- morning apartment fire in Antioch. Three others were injured in the blaze.  The incident was reported before 4 a.m. Monday inside building 9 at the Stone Ridge Apartments on Piccadilly Row. Damage is extensive at Stone Ridge Apartments from a deadly fire. pic.twitter.com/vI199WE91X — Blayke Roznowski (@NC5_Blayke) August 7, 2017 Officials said 3-year-old Elizabeth Dessie died in the fire.  Her father, 33-year-old Endalamaw Dessie Tesfaye suffered burns over 80 percent of his body. Her mother, 32-year-old Ehitayehu Dessie and her 5-year-old brother were in stable condition in the hospital. The blaze was isolated to only one building. Red Cross workers were called in to assist 22 displaced residents .  The cause of the fire was unknown. 

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Three people, including one firefighter, were taken to area hospitals, and dozens of residents forced from their homes, after fire broke out at an apartment complex in Northeast Philadelphia . Authorities got the call at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Canterbury Court apartment complex on Academy Road near Morrell Avenue. 50 residents displaced after fire in northeast Philly apt complex . 2 residents seriously injured and one firefighter. Cause unknown. @6abc — Jeannette Reyes (@6abcJeannette) August 15, 2017 Firefighters arrived in about 5 minutes. Flames were showing from a second floor unit. An Action News viewer captured video of the blaze, which spread quickly. The entire building was evacuated. It took about an hour for firefighters to get the blaze under control. Two residents were rushed to an area hospital to be treated for injuries described as serious. There was no immediate word on the extent of injuries to a firefighter who was also hos...

ALBEMARLE COUNTY , Va. (NEWSPLEX) -- Multiple people at an apartment complex in Albemarle County had to find another place to sleep after a water main break . It happened at Stone Creek Village Apartments . Albemarle County Fire officials say seven units were damaged after a sprinkler head fell from the third floor. The water trickled down to the apartments below, causing people to quickly gather their belongings and evacuate. There's no word on the total cost of the damage.

OLD TIMER The Stewart apartments occupy the top two floors of this 1921 building at the corner of Southwest Broadway and Ankeny. Patrick Alexander IN JUNE , the rumors began wafting through the Stewart Apartments like the cigarette smoke that often clouds its halls. The 55-unit building’s long-time manager had passed away on May 28. If no one stepped in to replace him, 66 residents would soon be looking for a place to live—with little hope of finding a suitable spot. The first rumblings of a looming mass eviction came not long after apartment manager Mike Narver ’s death. But by August 11—20 days before Narver’s lease to run the building was set to expire—no one was any clearer on their future. “It’s so back and forth,” said Eddie Grant, a 62-year old resident who clerks the Stewart’s front desk, as he emptied a garbage bin in the building’s lobby last week. “Now I heard we might be out at by the end of the month, or next week.” Marge Appling , a 20-year resident and the building’s...