Greensboro NC News — Tragedy struck Columbus County early Saturday when four children died in a North Carolina house fire, according to officials. The blaze, reported shortly after 2:30 a.m., destroyed a home along North Colony Road, about a mile northeast of Chadbourn. Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman confirmed that the victims were all sisters,…
BEAUFORT, N.C. — A devastating fire on Tuesday night reduced the Ward-Hancock House, owned by the North Carolina Maritime Museum, to ashes. Located on the museum’s Gallants Channel property, the house had stood for more than two centuries. Believed to have been built in the late 1700s by a local carpenter, the Ward-Hancock House had…
Southern California is experiencing much-needed rain, aiding firefighters battling wildfires. However, the heavy downpours pose significant risks, particularly in areas affected by recent fires, where they could trigger flash flooding and toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles. Southern Carolina Rain Aids Firefighters The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for burn…
WILKS COUNTY,N.C(WGHP)- A 100-acre brush fire has erupted in Wilkes County, North Carolina. This incident happened at around noon, the bush fire was initially reported in the area of 3800 block of sheets Gap road. As it was reported that the fire reached and covered the minimum of 100-acres. Several fire department responded to the…
PINEVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A massive apartment fire in Pineville has left around 40 people without homes, as multiple agencies in Mecklenburg County responded to the emergency. The fire occurred on the 10000 block of Oakbrook Drive, impacting several residences and causing significant disruption in the area. Quick Response to the Massive Apartment…
Firefighters responded to a fire at a residential high-rise building on South Elm Street in High Point, North Carolina, Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out at Elm Towers, an elderly and disabled community. Transformer Fire Causes Smoke According to the High Point Fire Department, a large transformer that supplies power to an outside generator caught…
