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MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (WEVV) -- The Mount Vernon Fire Department has shared important safety tips for maintaining chimneys this winter. "A dirty chimney is a fire waiting to happen, and Santa doesn't ...

SALEM, N.Y. (WNYT) – A faulty wood stove pipe is thought to be the cause of a fire that killed five dogs in Salem, according to the Washington County fire coordinator. Firefighters responded to 460 ...