Smithfield firefighters battled a house fire on Thursday afternoon. According to the Deputy Chief Steve Quattrini, fire crews were alerted of a fire at around 12:45 p.m. Firefighters observed heavy fire outside the house that affected both the first and the second floor when the arrived at the scene on Randall Street.

Twenty-five firefighters battled a house fire for nearly two and a half hours on Tuesday afternoon, with all occupants escaping without injury and a dog being rescued, but a cat inside the home did not survive.

Firefighters are investigating a house fire in Winston-Salem. The Winston-Salem Fire Department said fire crews arrived to heavy flames and smoke Tuesday afternoon, coming from the home on Patria Street. The extended video below shows firefighters on the scene. The fire displaced three people. No one was injured.

Crews attacked the fire in the attic and confirmed that the home was unoccupied. It took about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. No injuries were reported, but the attic sustained significant damage, and two adults were displaced. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) -- A man died in a house fire in Queens early Friday morning. Fire broke out on the home's first floor on 46th Street in Sunnyside just before 3 a.m. The 65-year-old resident was pronounced dead at the scene.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said six fire engines were sent to the scene at Northam after fire broke out just after midnight on Thursday. A spokesperson said firefighters from seven stations had been tackling the blaze at a large two-storey derelict house.

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