Alabama - Decatur firefighters spent nine hours Saturday battling a fire that leveled half of a business on Indian Hills Road Southeast. Four city fire stations initially responded to the fire at Mastercraft Woodworks around 4:43 a.m. Station 8 firefighters across from the business were there instantly, according to Lt. Steve Barnett.
The fire was one of the largest the department has battled this year, Barnett said.
Barnett said he later called in units from more stations, including the fire department's HAZ-MAT team.
"There were two big metal buildings," Barnett explained. "The firefighters managed to keep the fire from the front building and it was not touched. The one in the back burned down." http://www.firefightingnews.com/article.cfm?articleID=70621
Girl Critical After Minnesota Explosion - An apparent natural gas explosion destroyed a home in South Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon, leaving a 10-year-old child in critical condition, a hospital spokeswoman said.
The explosion at 5613 32nd Ave. S. blew out the sides of the house and shot glass from the windows to the opposite curb.
"It was terrifying, and it happened just so fast," said Erica Myking, 29, who lives directly across the street. "We have our air on so all our windows and doors are shut, and even in the shut-up house it was extremely loud -- boom!" Firehouse News
Dogs Shot Amid Middletown House Fire
Pit Bulls Charged Officer, Police Say
3 News MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- Two dogs were shot amid a fire at Middletown home Saturday night.
The blaze was reported at a home on DeKoven Drive at about 6:30 p.m.
As the first officer arrived at the fire, police said he was charged by three dogs.
Police said the officer retreated from the home and the dogs, believed to be pit bulls, charged at the officer.
The officer fired his weapon at the dogs, striking two of them. The third dog fled the area. Police said the conditions of the dogs were unknown Saturday night.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze on the home’s second floor. No injuries were reported in the blaze.
Police said a youth was arrested on charges of interfering with an officer at the scene.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
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