15 injured in Des Plaines explosion and fire at condo building

An explosion and fire at a Des Plaines apartment building injured 15 people, three of them critically, overnight.
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Mother’s Day disrupted by loud explosion and fire in Washington

A house explosion in Washington, Illinois was preceded by gunshots and caused significant damage to the surrounding area, with no injuries reported and the area now secure.

Maniac setting self on fire during domestic dispute sparks massive Queens house explosion, NYPD cops among over a dozen injured

A maniac allegedly set himself on fire inside his family’s Queens home, sparking a massive explosion that left eight officers and at least four other people hurt, according to police and sources.

CPS Energy hit with separate lawsuits over gas explosion and transformer fire

The lawsuits stem from an April 21 explosion and fire on the North Side and a Feb. 8 transformer fire on the West Side.
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Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home

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