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A massive fire engulfed what may be a converted mobile home at a West Little River neighborhood early Tuesday.

The flames broke out at around 3:20 a.m. in the area of Northwest 13th Avenue and Northwest 79th Street.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said there are currently no reports of injuries. Officials also said the fire was “possibly caused by a blown transformer in area.”

Aerial images show extensive damage and charred vehicle parts in what appears to be a converted tractor-trailer.

WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

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PHOTOS: Members of the FDNY gathered on Saturday for the 60th anniversary of a fire in Manhattan that claimed the lives of 12 firefighters.

Chief of Department John Esposito, numerous firefighters and family members gathered at the southeast corner of E. 23rd St. and Broadway in Flatiron to lay a wreath at the site of the fire in remembrance of the fallen heroes.

“Twelve members, representing nearly every rank from deputy chief to probationary firefighter, made the Supreme Sacrifice that day,” the FDNY said Saturday on X. “It was the greatest loss of life in FDNY history before the September 11th attacks.”

The five-alarm blaze broke out on Oct 17, 1966, across the street from Madison Square Park and the Flatiron building.

The fire erupted in a hazardous stew of paints and chemicals stored by an art dealer in the basement at 7 E. 22nd St., a brownstone building.

New York Daily News – Metered Source

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The Essex Junction Fire Department put out a raging vehicle fire outside a home early Monday.

The department said crews were alerted that two vehicles were on fire outside a home on West Street just before 6 a.m.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames within three minutes and prevented the fire from spreading to the nearby garage and other vehicles.

A body camera video from the scene that was provided by the department shows the fire engulfing both vehicles as crews work to knock down the flames.

The homeowners were not injured in the fire. They told officials that they do not know when the fire started, but were awakened by a noise in their home.

Department officials said they do not know the cause of the fire due to the extent of the damage to the vehicles.

WPTZ-TV NBC 5 Plattsburgh

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Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the 200 block of Wilson Street NE around 5:35 a.m. Sunday, according to the Olympia Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they found flames coming through the front of the house and extending to the back of the structure.

Crews initiated an “aggressive fire attack” to bring the fire under control and conduct a primary search of the house. All residents were able to evacuate safely, and no residents or firefighters were injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

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