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House catches fire on Charles Street in Montgomery

Montgomery firefighters have battled a house fire in the 4600 block of Charles Street. District Fire Chief K.R. Peoples said the fire was reported at about 9:41AM yesterday. People says upon arrival, crews observed moderate smoke coming from the single-story home. Firefighters made an interior attack, bringing the fire under control within 10 minutes. Peoples says everyone had gotten out…

Montgomery firefighters battle house fire on Carriage Oaks Drive

Montgomery firefighters have battled a house fire in the 3700 block of Carriage Oaks Drive. District Fire Chief K.R. Peoples says the fire was reported around 4:06PM yesterday. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke was coming from the home. The fire was coming from an attached storage room, they said. Everyone in the home had left the home safely before the…

Early morning fire in Dallas Co. sparks death & fire investigations

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A death investigation is now underway following a fire early Tuesday morning in Dallas County. Authorities responded to a fire on the 8300 block of County Road 39 at around 1:15 this morning — and found a small camper trailer fully involved. When fire fighters put out the fire they found a deceased man inside…

Selma man rescued from burning home by neighbors

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma man is counting his blessings after he’s rescued from his burning house by his neighbors. When a house on the 500 block of LL Anderson caught fire Monday afternoon — the man who lives there was inside — fast asleep. It’s a situation that could have ended in a fatality — if not…

Community rallies around Linden family following tragedy

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Linden community rallies around a woman who lost both her husband and her home due to a tragic house fire. Andre Cobb lost her husband Darrell — along with the house where the couple raised their two sons. The house burned down Saturday evening and Darrell passed out and died. A Go-Fund-Me page set…

Selma city councilwoman wants vacant house fires investigated

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A vacant house goes up in flames Thursday morning in Selma — and one city councilwoman wants to know why. The fire happened at a house on the 800 block of First Avenue. Smoke from the fire could be seen around the city from miles away. Councilwoman Jannie Thomas says there’ve been several suspicious fires…