Multiple Fires Displace Residents Across Several U.S. Cities
United States, Fire departments responded to multiple structure fires across states nationwide. On Nov. 16 in Colorado Springs, an apartment fire started by discarded cigarettes displaced about 50 residents and killed one woman. In Douglas County, Colo., crews removed an electric vehicle burning inside a garage on Monday; occupants escaped with one evaluated. Fort Dodge crews extinguished an attic electrical fire Monday that displaced seven residents and six dogs. Phoenix teams battled a second-alarm hazardous-materials fire early Wednesday. In Lexington, a Dec. 2 furnace fire displaced several residents with no injuries reported. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- Nov. 16 — Colorado Springs apartment fire started by discarded cigarettes; ~50 displaced, one fatality reported.
- Monday (reported) — Fort Dodge attic electrical fire displaced seven residents and six dogs; no injuries.
- Monday afternoon (reported) — Douglas County garage electric vehicle fire consumed the car; occupants escaped with one evaluated.
- Early Wednesday (reported) — Phoenix second-alarm business fire with hazardous materials prompted HAZMAT response; no injuries.
- Dec. 2 — Lexington furnace fire in crawl space displaced several residents; investigators determining cause.
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Fire departments and first responders benefited by demonstrating rapid response capabilities and limiting casualties while hazardous-material teams gained operational experience managing chemical risks.
Residents and tenants suffered displacement, property loss, and in one case a fatality; pets and household goods were also impacted by smoke and structural damage.
After reading and researching latest news, fire departments across multiple states responded to residential and commercial blazes this week; one deadly apartment fire on Nov. 16 displaced about 50 people, an EV garage fire burned in Douglas County, and a Dec. 2 furnace fire in Lexington displaced residents with no injuries reported.
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