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One dead in Tacoma apartment fire

Tue., Jan. 2, 2018

One person has died in an apartment fire that started when items ignited near a wall heater.

Officials: Deadly NYC fire lit by child playing with stove

Fri., Dec. 29, 2017

New York City’s deadliest residential fire in decades apparently began as a child played with a first-floor stove then spread quickly throughout a Bronx apartment building, killing 12 people and leaving four others fighting for their lives, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday.

Firefighters battle blaze at Auburn apartment building

Tue., Dec. 26, 2017

Authorities say everyone has been accounted for in a fire that significantly damaged a building housing about 40 residents and a dozen businesses in the Seattle suburb of Auburn.

Climbing rents in Spokane County a burden for many

Mon., Dec. 11, 2017

The rental affordability crisis is prevalent in cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. But, that crisis has arrived to Spokane County with nearly half of renters spending 30 to 50 percent of their income on rent, according to a recent report.

Remodeled, century-old Connell building in downtown sold

Sat., Dec. 2, 2017

A 103-year-old apartment building near Lewis and Clark High School and at the base of hospital hill has sold for nearly $1.3 million.

Fire destroys apartment building in Cheney

Sat., Aug. 5, 2017

A two-alarm fire tore through an apartment building that houses elderly, disabled and low-income people in Cheney, sending at least two residents to the hospital and injuring a cat Saturday afternoon.

Honolulu high-rise fire that left 3 dead like ‘horror movie’

Fri., July 14, 2017

At least three people died as dozens of firefighters battled a multiple-alarm fire Friday in a Honolulu high-rise apartment building just outside Waikiki.

Death toll rises to 12 in London apartment building inferno

Wed., June 14, 2017

They banged on windows, screamed for help, dropped children from smoky floors in a desperate attempt to save them. Terrified residents of the Grenfell Tower said there was little warning of the inferno that engulfed their high-rise apartment building and left 12 people dead – a toll that officials said would almost certainly rise.

Plan to relocate 1.6 million Muscovites turns middle-class Russians into protesters

Sun., June 11, 2017

Kari Guggenberger is one of 1.6 million Muscovites who could be affected by a city plan to demolish their Soviet-era apartment buildings and replace them with modern high-rises. The move has made many middle-class Russians anxious and upset.

Oakland officials: Candle started fire that killed four

Thu., March 30, 2017

A burning candle started a building fire that killed four people and displaced dozens more in Oakland, officials said Thursday.

Multiple violations found days before apartment blaze kills 3 in Oakland

Mon., March 27, 2017

Building inspectors found multiple fire code violations at a Northern California building just three days before a blaze erupted, killing three of the low-income residents.

Frying donuts spark two alarm apartment fire in Pullman

Wed., Feb. 22, 2017

A Washington State University student’s love of donuts apparently sparked a two alarm apartment building fire in Pullman Tuesday night.

Three face murder charges in 1993 Los Angeles apartment fire

Tue., Feb. 7, 2017

Three gang members accused in a 1993 fire set to retaliate against an attempt to quell drug sales at a Los Angeles apartment building were charged Tuesday with murder after the blaze killed seven children, three women and two late-term fetuses, prosecutors said.

Home construction jumps, led by more apartment building

Thu., Jan. 19, 2017

U.S. builders ramped up home construction in December, led by a surge of apartment building, while single-family houses lagged. Housing starts jumped 11.3 percent last month, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.2 million, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Family thanks Yakima firefighters for saving them from apartment fire

Sun., Dec. 18, 2016

A man and his granddaughter who were rescued from a fatal apartment fire took time Thursday to thank the firefighters who saved them.

Firefighters battle blaze in Boise apartment complex; one death reported

Sat., Dec. 10, 2016

BOISE, Idaho – Firefighters from multiple agencies were called to a blaze at a Boise apartment complex that left one person dead and others injured. KTVB-TV reports that fire officials confirmed one person died and a firefighter was injured. Officials said another person was taken to the hospital and two adults and a child were treated at the scene.