More than 500,000 hoverboards are being recalled after reports that dozens of them have burst into flames. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that it has received 99 reports that the battery packs in the two-wheel motorized scooters caught on fire or exploded, causing burns or property damage. The hoverboards were made by 10 companies, including Swagway and Keenford….
Authorities say the cause of a fire that damaged a building on Auburn University’s main campus was likely electrical. Auburn said in a statement that the Alabama Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the Monday blaze in Lowder Hall appears to have originated from a light and ballast on the first floor. Auburn Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Timothy…
Several wildland firefighters with the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) are currently battling a large wildfire along I-65 near the Autauga-Chilton county line, between mile markers 197 and 198. The wildfire is creating a considerable amount of smoke on the road and motorists are advised to use caution in the area. At this hour, the exact size of the fire is…
On May 30, De’vntay McKee, 26, was taken into custody and charged with Arson 1st. McKee intentionally set his ex-girlfriend’s house on fire using a shirt and an open flame at 2068 Early St.. McKee was transported to the Montgomery City jail and is being held on three city warrants. Bond for the Arson charge was set at $30,000. Categories:…
A 51-year-old woman has been accused of setting fire to her mother’s house while the woman was still inside. Montgomery Fire and Rescue spokesman Sgt. O.J. Whiting says that 51-year-old Mary Marie Caldwell was arrested and charged with first-degree arson on Tuesday. Authorities say Caldwell set the rear of her mother’s house on fire Monday night, causing “moderate damage.” There…
The Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office, ATF and the Tallassee Police Department have identified a “vehicle of interest” in connection with the Mount Vernon Textile Mills fire in Tallassee on the night of Wednesday, May 4. Investigators describe a dark colored Tahoe or Yukon Sport Utility Vehicle with a lighter colored, possibly primer grey or white hood. A vehicle fitting…
Dallas County Commissioner Curtis Williams’s house was destroyed today after a morning fire. Dallas County Volunteer Fire Department officials say the home, which is located on County Road 162 in Orrville, is a total loss. Williams says his daughter was home when the fire broke out, but she was able to get out safely. No injuries have been reported. Fire officials say…
Seven trainees and a firefighter are out of a job after allegations of cheating. Tuesday, the Montgomery Fire/Rescue Department has terminated seven trainees and initiated termination proceedings against a firefighter following an incident of cheating. In a statement the department says the incident happened as a test was being administered at the training academy. The department says it received information last…
