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(Newser) - Roughly 1,000 people abandoned 400 California homes today as firefighters battled a blaze in the Sierra Madre foothills, the Los Angeles Times reports. The fire spread through some 400 acres, and containment is not expected for days. Record-setting temperatures are to blame for the blaze marking an early start...

(Newser) - Flames engulfed an apartment complex in Norwich, Conn., today and left more than 100 residents homeless, the Norwich Bulletin reports. The fire had already consumed two buildings when firefighters showed up at 1:30am, and they scrambled to get 105 of 150 tenants out in time. The rest are accounted...

(Newser) - A cherished South Korean landmark has been destroyed in a arsonist's fire, reports Reuters. A 610-year-old Seoul structure known as Namdaemun, or "Great South Gate," and regarded as the country's top national treasure collapsed after burning for hours last night. Police are searching for a man who they...