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| Share | Share | Share | Share Aug. 15--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...

LAUREL, MS (WDAM) - Firefighters battled a large blaze after a Laurel apartment building caught fire on Tuesday evening. According to Jones County Fire Council , Shady Grove and Sharon Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the scene of a fire on Holly Drive at the Laurel North Apartments , and additional units were called for backup because the building was fully involved.  Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that the fire was rapidly spreading through the building's attic, catching other apartments on fire.  Initial reports indicated that the apartments were empty, but upon arrival, some residents began to speculate that others were still inside. Firefighters searched the apartments and found no one trapped inside and later confirmed that that everyone was accounted for, according to the fire council.  Three dogs were reported to be inside the apartments and firefighters managed to rescue two as others battled the blaze. After the fire was brought under control, firefighter...

A 6-year-old Santa Rosa boy was pulled from the bottom of an apartment complex pool Sunday and saved by bystanders, according to a Rincon Valley fire official . The boy apparently had been dropped off at the Estancia Apartments on Old Redwood Highway in Larkfield for a Sunday afternoon birthday party , Fred Leuenberger, acting battalion chief for Rincon Valley Fire , said Monday. “The kids went to the pool. It sounds like they were unattended and he ended up at the bottom,” Leuenberger said. “Thankfully some bystanders were there.” Someone brought the unresponsive boy out of the pool and he was given CPR. He eventually coughed up pool water and began breathing. Rincon Valley firefighters were called about 1:40 p.m. and arrived with an AMR ambulance crew . The boy was conscious when firefighters and paramedics arrived but was too upset to offer his name. As the ambulance took h...

Firefighters battling a fire that sparked inside an Encinitas studio apartment Monday were able to contain the flames, confirmed the Encinitas Fire Department . The fire began around 3:30 p.m. in the garage on Saxony Road, just south of Leucadia Boulevard. The location is near Highway 101 and just east of Interstate 5. When firefighters arrived , they found the studio fully engulfed in flames. They were able to extinguish the fire, and there were no residents inside the house at the time. According to fire officials , it was first reported as a garage fire. Once crews made entry after containing the fire, the garage appeared to have been converted into a studio apartment with a large office area . At this time, there have been no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is not yet known. No other information was immediately available. Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available. Published at 4:04 PM PDT on Aug 14, 2...

Quizzes Lists Topics Save The Saxony Apartment Building is a historic apartment building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Located along Ninth Street in the city's downtown, [1] this five- story brick building includes a distinctive range of architectural details. Among these elements are brick pilasters and projections, a three- story bay window on each side of the symmetrical main facade , semicircular balconies , and many stone pieces, such as pediments, keystones, and stringcourses. Due to its location at the intersection of Ninth and Race Streets, the Saxony appears to have two fronts: one onto each street. Although the Ninth Street facade is larger and more complex, the Race Street facade is nevertheless ornate as well: it features small yet elaborate semicircular balconies with wrought iron railings similar to those of the Ninth Street facade . [2] Constructed in 1891 according to a design by leading Cincinnati architect Samuel Hannaford , [1] the Saxony Apart...