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Share this article: A Los Angeles Fire Department truck . Photo by John Schreiber. An explosion and fire at an apartment building in South Pasadena Tuesday left a woman seriously injured, police said. Firefighters and police officers were sent to the 1700 block of Huntington Drive about 6:30 a.m., according to the Pasadena Police Department . The 12-unit complex was evacuated, and firefighters quickly extinguished the flames. The woman, who was not immediately identified, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, police said. Investigators were seeking the cause of the explosion and fire. –City News Service Explosion and fire in Pasadena: apartment building evacuated , woman seriously injured was last modified: August 15th, 2017 by Christina Kelley >> Want to read more stories like this? Get our Free Daily Newsletters Here! Follow us:

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS  — Dozens of residents were evacuated from an Uptown apartment building Friday when  carbon monoxide readings spiked to dangerous levels following a nearby manhole fire , officials said.  Approximately 81 people were ushered from more than 70 apartments at 320 Wadsworth Ave. near 189th Street, where firefighters responded to reports of a manhole fire around 9:30 a.m., according to the FDNY and Con Edison. No injuries were reported. Carbon monoxide levels in the building reached as high as 200 parts per million, a Con Edison spokesman said. It was unclear if the smoking manhole caused the spike, or if the two incidents are unrelated.  Both FDNY and Con Edison crews remained on the scene, and residents had still not been allowed back in the building as of early Friday afternoon .  The fire department was using large fans to help air the building out, a spokesman said. 

by Caroline Torie, WSBT 22 Reporter THREE OAKS —  Emergency crews responded early Saturday morning to the scene of an apartment fire in Three Oaks, Michigan. It happened just off of U.S. 12 at Hidden Harbor Villas around 5:40 a.m. Officials on scene say at least one apartment was a total loss. Crews say everyone got out safely. No injures have been reported at this time. Officials credit two men in the apartment building who ran up and down the halls, banging on people’s doors to make sure they were awake and out of the apartment building. The American Red Cross also came to bring first responders and residents food and water. They also talked to displaced residents about their next steps. The Fire Chief said that the fire started on the second floor, in the back left. He says it started in the utility closet. The cause, however, is still under investigation.

A fire that consumed the entire building of 900 Ashwood Apartments , which was destroyed, left all of the building's 20 residents unscathed and safe, Columbia Fire Battalion Chief Steven Sapp said. The fire started around 6 p.m., but Sapp said the fire department had not yet identified the cause of the fire. "We're still mopping up the hot spots," he said. Two firefighters were taken to the burn center at University Hospital. Both firefighters have since been released. Other damages included burns to two vehicles and substantial damage to a fire vehicle. Sapp said the majority of the residents have found temporary housing with family or friends. Those who could not find housing received vouchers for hotels from the American Red Cross . The American Red Cross also helped residents obtain necessities and clothing. "They lost not only the building, but all it's contents," Sapp said. "Many students lost books and notes." Sapp said he was u...

An attic fire broke out at an apartment complex in Mission Valley Friday morning , sending fire crews rushing to the scene. The fire began just before 6 a.m. at the two- story Centre Point Apartments in the 6500 block of Friars Road. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke could be seen stemming from the roof of the building. Fire officials said residents had evacuated safely. Within minutes, the San Diego Fire -Rescue Department (SDFD) upgraded the situation to a two-alarm fire, fearing the flames would spread to the entire length of the attic space. Firefighters created a fire wall to prevent the spreading, cutting holes in the roof of the building to attack the blaze. The tactic worked, and they knocked out the fire within half an hour. San Diego police were called to assist with traffic control in the busy area of Friars Road in both directions. San Diego Gas & Electric officials were also requested on scene. As of 6:30 a.m., officials had shut down eastbound and westbound...