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The dangers of home oxygen and smoking

John M. Guilfoil
QUINCY -- Home oxygen equipment is a lifesaver. A medical device, it allows patients with breathing problems to stay in their homes and lead a normal life. But like any medical device, it can be deadly. ...
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6-alarm blaze in Malden

John M. Guilfoil
A rare 6-alarm fire sent dozens of residents into the frigid early morning air after an apartment complex on Pleasant Street in Malden burned, fire officials said. The Boston Globe reported that several ...
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Arrest made in Northampton arson spree

John M. Guilfoil
Police have made an arrest in at least one of the fires set during a December 27 arson spree that left an elderly man and his son dead. According to the Associated Press, Massachusetts Northwest District Att...
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Australia wildfire death toll rising

Sachin Seth
The death toll continues to rise in Australia, thanks to raging wildfires that have burned entire towns off the map. Currently at 108, officials say the toll could rise even further as they battle flames and search through wreckage, according to Reuters.
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Short circuit blamed in Peterborough Street blaze

John M. Guilfoil
The Boston Fire Department announced it has determined an electrical short circuit was to blame for a four-alarm fire in a commercial block on Peterborough Street in Boston's Fenway neighborhood that destroyed several restaurants and businesses. [...]
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Fire hurts 17 at Vegas’ Monte Carlo

John M. Guilfoil
Sections of the Monte Carlo hotel and casino in Las Vegas caught fire around 11 a.m. Friday, forcing guests and employees to flee the fire and falling flaming debris. Firefighters could be seen battling the ...