An overnight fire at a condo building in Humboldt has left dozens in the community displaced. He said there were 19 firefighters with two command trucks, two fire trucks and one ladder truck sent to the 24-suite building, which housed 38 people. Read the article………………………..
Heavy damage after condominium fire on Indy’s north side (IN)
Fire officials say Pike Township Fire Department and IFD were called to a complex off Grinnell Street near West 96th Street and Township Line Road around 4:30 a.m. Two separate buildings including four units were damaged by water and smoke and three cars in the parking lot were destroyed. Officials say there was also heat […]
Fire, smoke and water damages condominiums in Fayetteville; Tenants and pets safe (NC)
Some people in Fayetteville are looking for a new place to call home after a fire damaged several apartments Friday at Stewarts Creek Condominiums. Battalion Chief Kevin Dove, with the Fayetteville Fire Department, confirms everyone got out safely. He said twelve condo units were affected by the fire and three others received water and smoke […]
Man in his 70s dead after fast-moving blaze tears through Waialua condo building (HI)
A man in his 70s was killed Wednesday and six people were left homeless after a fast-moving blaze ripped through the Konane Kai condo building in Waialua on Oahu’s North Shore. Read the article………………………..
Families displaced after a fire at West Haven condo complex (CT)
This morning multiple people are displaced after a fire in a West Haven condo complex. The fire started around 10 p.m. at the Mallard Brook Condos near Coleman Street and Interstate 95, residents reported. At least six units were damaged and displaced families. Read the article………………………..
Winston-Salem fire, police departments investigate deadly townhouse fire (NC)
Winston-Salem police said a man was found dead after a fire Monday. Everyone else in the building made it out before the fire department arrived, fire officials said Read the article………………………..
Dozens displaced by DC condo roof fire
An apartment roof deck fire in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of D.C. was put out around 10 p.m. on Friday night, according to DC Fire and EMS. Officials said the building’s 28 units are “uninhabitable” following the destructive blaze, pushing all occupants out of their homes early into Saturday morning. No preliminary damage estimates were […]
Fire climbs to roof of Shelton condo, leaving structure badly damaged (CT)
Firefighters spent nearly an hour battling a blaze that quickly crept up to the roof of a home in Shelton. The condo in Summerfield Gardens began around 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon, and initially started in the basement. Read the article………………………..
Two weeks after high-rise fire, condo owners push management to make changes (IL)
Two weeks since the latest in a series of high-rise fires in Chicago, residents inside the building of the most recent blaze in South Shore are calling on building management to step up as problems begin to stack up. Read the article………………………..
Fire hits Newburyport condo complex (MA)
Five units were damaged Wednesday afternoon in a fire at a three-story residential building on Merrimac Street. No one was injured but a resident was displaced when flames burned the kitchen of a unit and smoke damaged four other units, according to Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III. Read the article………………………..
Walnut Creek Condo Fire Sparked By Barbecue, Official Says (CA)
A fire last week that nearly destroyed a Walnut Creek condominium was accidental and was caused by a barbecue, a spokesperson for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said Tuesday. Read the article………………………..
Firefighter injured after 3-alarm fire erupts at condo complex in Camden County, officials say (NJ)
Emergency crews were called to battle a blaze that left several homes heavily damaged, and a firefighter injured in South Jersey this weekend. Officials say all residents were able to self-evacuate their homes without any injuries as the fire spread to eight units in total. Read the article………………………..
Several families displaced after condominium fire in Burlington (OH)
Firefighters from several towns responded to a fire that has left several families looking for places to stay. Crews responded to reports of a structure fire on the 2300 block of Paragon Mill Drive early Wednesday morning. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the fire, which started in the garage of one condominium, had spread […]
Condo building damaged in explosion condemned, property manager says (WI)
A condominium building rocked by an explosion on Madison’s west side earlier this week has been condemned, according to building management. Read the article………………………..
Fire at Pocatello condo complex causes evacuations (ID)
Firefighters responded to a fire at a north Pocatello condominium complex on Wednesday night. The blaze at the condominiums on the 1500 block of Bench Road was reported around 10:50 p.m. Read the article………………………..
Sylvania condo suffers ‘extensive damage’ in fire (OH)
Sylvania Fire Battalion Chief Mike Szafarowicz said the fire damage is extensive and a near-total loss. Szafarowicz said the fire started in a single unit within a multi-unit structure. Read the article………………………..
York Co. Family Of 7 Displaced By Fire Gets Surge Of Support Thanks To Their HOA (PA)
Homeowner’s associations get a bad reputation. HOAs are known for rules about house color, where to place your basketball hoop, and when you should bring up your trash cans, but one York County HOA is quickly building a good rep. by helping a family in their neighborhood after a devasting house fire. Read the article………………………..
South Shore high-rise failed alarm inspection three days before extra-alarm fire (IL)
The South Shore high-rise where an extra-alarm fire broke out Thursday failed a fire alarm inspection just three days earlier, CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza has learned. Records show the Lakefront Place Condo building at 6730 S. South Shore Dr. failed an annual fire alarm inspection on Monday, May 1. Read the article………………………..
Multiple condos damaged in Burlington fire (KY)
Six people are displaced after a fire damaged multiple condos in Burlington, The Burlington Fire Department said. Read the article………………………..
Update: CMPD investigates deadly 2-alarm condominium fire in Uptown (NC)
Police are investigating after someone died in a massive condominium fire that left much of Uptown Charlotte surrounded in a cloud of smoke Tuesday afternoon Read the article………………………..
Residents displaced in Club Valencia fire still need housing (CO)
More than 80 people are still waiting to get back into their homes after the Feb. 1 fire at the Club Valencia condominiums in Aurora. One owner said they are waiting to receive more information about how soon their nightmare will end. Daniel Peña was not home at the time of the fire but said […]
Elderly woman killed in local condo fire (OH)
An elderly woman was killed in a fire over the weekend. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, 71-year-old Garnetta Stallworth died in the fire that broke out at a condo complex along Cambridge Lane. Read the article………………………..
Philippines: Condo fire causes P4B in damage, review of firefighting capabilities
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is now looking to review the capabilities of the Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO) and other local fire brigades, following the severe damage brought by the fire. In an interview with SunStar Cebu on Saturday, April 15, Rama said this review aims to improve the capabilities of firefighters in the […]
Brentwood man jumps out a window to save his life during condo fire (MO)
A fire damaged a set of condos early Friday morning, but a man’s story made the incident remarkable. There were two condos affected by the fire, and neither had working batteries in their smoke detectors, Cottrell said. Read the article………………………..
Rothschild condominium total loss following fire, cause under investigation (WI)
An 8-unit condominium in Rothschild is a total loss following an early morning fire. The fire was reported around 2 a.m. Friday morning at a property on the 7300 block of Whitespire Road. The condo is located south of Highway 29 and east of Volkman Street. Read the article………………………..
Two dead after fire at ‘worst community in America,’ officials say (GA)
At least one person (update: 2)has died in a fire at a troubled condominium in DeKalb County, according to the fire department. The fire is at the Brannon Hill Condominiums, and DeKalb Fire officials said one person has died. There’s no information on how the fire may have started. Read the article………………………..
LOCAL NEWS “Nowhere to go”: Dozens of Randolph fire victims could be displaced for six months (MA)
A Randolph condo fire on Nelson Drive displaced roughly 40 residents, leaving many worried about where they’ll stay through the fall. “Devastation. Totally…nowhere to go. No one to help us,” said a longtime resident.
2 injured in Mount Clemens condo explosion (MI)
Macomb County officials are investigating an explosion Wednesday at a Mount Clemens home that left two people with minor injuries. Read the article………………………..
2 Firefighters Injured Battling High-Rise Blaze on Lake Shore Drive (IL)
This incident happened just a day after firefighter Jermaine Pelt, 49, lost his life while responding to a house fire on the South Side. The elevators in the high-rise building were out of service during the time of the incident. Read the article………………………..
Families Displaced After Condominium Catches Fire in Sunrise (FL)
Several families were displaced Monday after a fire damaged a condominium complex in Sunrise. The fire damaged all eight units of the multifamily home on Northwest 30th Place near 106th Avenue just before 3 p.m. Read the article………………………..
Fire displaces 84 people at condo complex in Edison (NJ)
A fire has displaced dozens of people at a condominium complex in Edison Township. Officials say that the fire started on a second-floor balcony and then spread to adjacent buildings. Read the article………………………..
Captiva crews extinguish fire on condo’s roof (FL)
The company working on the roof was still on it when firefighters arrived. “They were trying to extinguish it with bottles of water when we got there,” he said. The fire crews gained access to the roof using a truck and ladder, then proceeded to put out the flames. They also cut open a small […]
30-unit condo fire in Norwalk displaces 10 (CT)
Small pets were rescued from a 30-unit condo fire late Sunday morning in Norwalk, according to the fire department. The fire, located on Main Avenue, involved two units that had flames on the balconies. No one was home in either apartment at the time. Read the article………………………..
2 Women Accused Of Starting Fire At Rohnert Park Condo Complex (CA)
Two women were arrested in connection with a January fire authorities say they started at a condominium complex in Rohnert Park. Read the article………………………..
Insurance denies Club Valencia’s claims for fires that displaced half the property, causing delayed repairs (CO)
About half of all the residents at the Club Valencia condominium complex in Arapahoe County are still waiting to return home, after two fires in three months made roughly 160 units uninhabitable. Read the article………………………..
‘It’s about time’ | Fire investigation report from Potomac Oaks explosion shared with residents (MD)
Monday afternoon, residents of the Potomac Oaks Condominiums, who’ve been displaced since November got a major update. It has been nearly four months since the explosion at Potomac Oaks Condominium in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Read the article………………………..
One dead in a morning fire at a southeast Wichita condo (KS)
One person is dead in a fire at a southeast Wichita condo complex. Read the article………………………..
Multiple lawsuits face smokers whose alleged negligence burned down Penticton condo building, killing two (BC)
There are now two lawsuits pending against the owners of a condo where a major and deadly 2020 fire originated in Penticton, alleging negligence on their property that led to the blaze and the destruction of nearby units. Read the article………………………..
Insurer Accused of Fraud and Bad Faith in Homeowners Association Fire Coverage Dispute (CA)
In a recent development, Village Gardens Homeowners Association (HOA) is fighting to keep its counterclaims of fraud and bad faith alive against Great American Alliance Insurance Co. in a California federal court. The case revolves around the insurer’s refusal to cover the HOA in litigation concerning a couple who sustained serious burns in a house […]
Fire damages downtown condominiums on Mass Ave (IN)
“Multiple” residents of a downtown condominium building were displaced Friday morning after a small blaze, the Indianapolis Fire Department reports. The fire broke out shortly before 11:30 a.m. Friday in a condominium on the 10th floor of the building at 333 Massachusetts Avenue. Read the article………………………..
Firefighters put out a huge condominium fire on Lawndale Dr. in Greensboro, officials say (NC)
Several families were displaced after firefighters put out a huge fire at a condominium complex in Greensboro Friday evening, according to police. Read the article………………………..
Fire damages condo complex, injures 2 people in Middletown (KY)
Firefighters were called to the Towne Park Manor Condominiums near Old Shelbyville and Wooded Falls Road on the reported fire just before 10 p.m., according to a MetroSafe dispatcher. Read the article………………………..
Five People Hurt After Explosion at Mammoth Lakes Condo Complex (NV)
Authorities say five people were hurt after an explosion at the Val d’Isere Condos in Mammoth Lakes Wednesday morning. The explosion happened just before 9:30 a.m. Mammoth Lakes Police say to workers at the complex had to be rescued from the snow and debris and where taken to Mammoth Hospital. Read the article………………………..
LOCAL NEWS Dozens left homeless after condo fire, partial building collapse in Palatine (IL)
fire at a condominium complex in the northwest suburbs left dozens homeless Sunday night. As many as 24 units were damaged or destroyed, and the stubborn fire even led to a section of the complex to partially collapse. Some residents said they are lucky to be alive. Read the article………………………..
Five-alarm fire tears through Old Montreal condo complex (QC)
A major fire was burning in an Old Montreal condo on Thursday morning and creating traffic chaos as more than 100 firefighters battled the blaze. Read the article………………………..
Two people rescued following fire at downtown Toronto condo building (ON)
Toronto fire said two people have been rescued from a downtown Toronto condo building after a blaze broke out Wednesday morning. Officials said the two-alarm fire started inside a 10th floor unit of the 15-storey Toronto Community Housing building at Jarvis and Wellesley streets. Read the article………………………..
Man, 76, found dead after condo fire in Southwest Michigan
Samuel Galbreath, 76, was found dead in the 68000 block of Morton Road in Ontwa Township in Cass County, the Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department said in a news release. Read the article………………………..
Fire at Country Glen Condos in Farmington Hills displaces several residents (MI)
The Country Glen Condominiums in Farmington Hills went up in flames early Sunday morning and several residents were displaced. Harrison Kakos Jr., who was inside the complex at the time of the fire, described the heart-stopping moments. “It really looked like something out of a movie, and the heat and stench . . . it […]
‘It’s huge;’ Smoke and flames damage condo complex in Washington Township, no injuries (OH)
A condominium complex in Washington Township was damaged after a fire sent plumes of smoke into the air Saturday afternoon. Read the article………………………..
Condo management responds after months of requests for updates on the Potomac Oaks Condominium explosion (MD)
It has been nearly four months since the explosion at Potomac Oaks Condominium in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Fourteen people were hurt and Maryland’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified a body pulled from the explosion rubble as 36-year-old Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon. His manner of death was ruled a suicide, and the cause of death was […]