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Keysville home fire kills couple

...60.The house, at 167 Phillips St., Keysville, Ga., was heavily damaged, according to a statement from fire investigators with the state Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner's Office."The initial investigation revealed that the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-06/burke-fire-kills-couple
Cause of West Lake fire undetermined

Columbia County fire investigators said Thursday they have yet to determine the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a doctor's residence in the 400 block of Congressional...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-11/cause-west-lake-fire-undeterm
15 feared dead, 160 injured in Texas blast

...a large investigation team to West. The ATF team that investigates all large fires and explosions was bringing fire investigators, certified explosives specialists, chemists, canines and forensic specialists. American Red Cross crews were...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2013-04-18/15-feared-dead-160-injured-t
Walton Way home catches fire again, called arson

...will take about a year to restore the 8,700-square-foot, 23-room house.Adams said he's concerned about fire investigators calling the previous fires "suspicious" and that Friday's fire was deemed arson."We've lived here 22 years...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-04-05/walton-way-home-catche
Walton Way homeowners frustrated over repeated fires

...areas. Cartee said he and Adams were upset over the damage and the repeated fires. They were also alarmed when fire investigators began to imply Monday's fire had suspicious origins."They were saying it looked like arson," Cartee said...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/crime-courts/2013-02-18/walton-way-homeowners-
AP source says Boeing to propose temporarily fix 787 batteries

...Japanese authorities are investigating a battery failure in a 787 that made an emergency landing nine days after the fire. Investigators have said the batteries experienced short-circuiting and thermal runaway, a chemical reaction that causes progressively...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/2013-02-20/ap-source-says-boeing-prop
Fire kills 4 children near Atlanta

...told WXIA-TV.There was no indication what caused the blaze, Allen said before daybreak Wednesday. He said fire investigators planned to enter the structure at first light and try to find a cause

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-01-09/fire-kills-4-children-near-at
Augusta boy, 2, dies from fire injuries

...inhalation. He also suffered second-degree burns to his face, arms and legs, McDonald said.He said Richmond County fire investigators are still working to complete their investigation into the fatal blaze. Family and fire officials agree, however...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-02-17/augusta-boy-2-dies-fire-injur
Fire guts historic Ga. church

...while embers of the century-old structure for the Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit still smoldered Friday morning.Fire investigators were slated to take a closer look at the building after its brick walls - virtually all that remained of the church...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2012-07-27/fire-guts-historic-ga-church
Lightning strikes are deadly problem

...a fire is the result of a strike, but the Rich mond County department does not use it. The only way for local fire investigators to make that determination is if someone sees the strike or a burned fuse panel is found.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012-07-27/lightning-strikes-are-deadly-