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The father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died, and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived, officials said.
An historic house on the North Carolina coast caught fire early Monday morning. (WITN)
St. Louis-based NBC affiliate KSDK reports two high-rise warehouses are on fire on Friday morning. This video does not have sound.
Fallen power lines caused challenges for Knightdale fire crews as they battled a large house fire late Wednesday night on Riverview Road in Wake County. No one got hurt. The house had extensive damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Video shared with WRAL News shows the moment a lithium-ion battery caught fire inside a home, feet away from a dog. WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty answered viewer questions about the batteries and their potential dangers.
Wayne County Public Schools said the fire on a school bus may have started in an electrical panel. The driver will be recognized for her quick thinking.
The building, which was described as a detached structure, was the only one on the property damaged by the fire, Harnett County Emergency Services told WRAL.
Crews are investigating after a grain dryer caught on fire along Highway 70 in Goldsboro. Officials said the westbound lane is closed due to the fire. No injuries have been reported.
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A car caught on fire Saturday night on Interstate 40 near Gorman Street in Raleigh. WRAL News is working to learn what caused the fire and if there were any injuries.
Multiple fire crews were called to a brush fire along Interstate 540 on Saturday. The Wake County Sheriff's Office told WRAL News the fires are being investigated as reports of arson.
Crews were called just after 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday to North Mineral Springs Road. Officials said no one was home at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported. The cause is still under investigation.
The Fuquay-Varina Fire Department is investigating after a home on Banks Road caught on fire. Property records show the home belonged to 43-year-old Aaron Deuel, a man arrested in March on several charges, including weapons of mass destruction.
The Fuquay-Varina Fire Department is investigating after a home on Banks Road caught on fire on Wednesday afternoon. Officials said no one was at home at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported.
Video shared with WRAL News shows the moment a lithium-ion battery caught fire inside a home, feet away from a dog.
Human remains were found inside a burning camper parked outside a Wendell home early Monday morning.
Raleigh crews battled a large fire at a home on Evers Drive in Raleigh. The fire was reported just after 4 a.m. Tuesday.
The Durham Fire Department is raising awareness about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries as part of Fire Prevention Week.
Authorities are investigating after a fire broke out early Friday morning near the ZincHouse Winery in Durham. It is unclear what caused the fire, the investigation is ongoing.
No damage occurred to the main residence. Investigators are still determining the fire's cause. Stay updated with WRAL for the latest details.
Investigators said a propane leak caused the explosion inside a food truck.
A Danville police sergeant testified that Shotsie Buck-Hayes told him he set councilman Lee Vogler on fire because Vogler was having an affair with his wife.
Volunteers and leaders with Community Churches United of Rosewood have come together to support families after an apartment fire left more than 50 people displaced and four injured.
Just one week after a fire burned a Wayne County apartment building, leaving more than 50 people displaced and four injured, community members are coming together to make sure those who lost everything are taken care of.
"We lost everything. The only thing we have is the clothes that we have on," said Latessa Welch, who lived at Adair Place Apartments in Goldsboro before a fire tore through the building.
