A fireworks stand in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, caught fire Saturday night, sending fireworks into the air as crews arrived. The fire happened near East Kenosha Street and South 236th East Avenue, according to KTUL. The Broken Arrow Fire Department said crews were called around 8:50 p.m. When Engine 4 arrived, firefighters found the stand burning…
Afternoon storms kept St. Johns County firefighters busy after two homes caught fire and crews handled other weather-related calls, including downed power lines. St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to house fires on Kellet Way in the Rivertown community and on Silver Pine Drive in the SilverLeaf community, according to News4JAX. Both fires were extinguished,…
Buying a newly built home already feels out of reach for many Americans. A new builder-backed study says one layer inside that price may be larger than many buyers realize. The National Association of Home Builders estimates that government regulations add $131,734 to the cost of a typical new single-family home. FOX 13 Tampa Bay…
Natasha Jacka was stuck at her parents’ home during South Africa’s 2020 COVID lockdown when she looked outside and saw a different future for the garden. Her agricultural studies had been paused, and the family’s sea-facing home in Noordhoek, a suburb of Cape Town, suddenly became the place where she could start building the winemaking…
Louisiana homeowners with storm damage are being asked to upload photos online as the state works to document losses from recent severe weather. Gov. Jeff Landry asked residents with damage to submit images through damage.la.gov, according to KALB. The images will go to Louisiana’s Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and help the…
A family of four was displaced after an early morning house fire in North Las Vegas caused a complete roof collapse Thursday. North Las Vegas Fire Department and Las Vegas Fire & Rescue responded around 5:30 a.m. to the 3700 block of Gioeli Place, near Alexander and Gowan roads, according to FOX5 Vegas. Firefighters arrived…
Nevada homeowners may soon have more options for adding a casita, in-law suite, granny flat, or other small second living space to a residential property. The change comes from Assembly Bill 396, a new state law aimed at expanding accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. FOX5 Vegas reported that larger cities and counties must make any…
A reported home invasion in Nye County, Nevada, began with a 1:25 a.m. call about a man kicking in a front door and entering a bedroom, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office. The caller told authorities that the man lived in another residence on the same property, FOX5 Vegas reported. Deputies said the man…
A confirmed EF-1 tornado struck southern Indiana during overnight storms, leaving residents along West State Road 256 in Jefferson County facing damaged homes, fallen trees, downed power lines, and weeks of cleanup. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Jefferson and Scott counties with estimated winds of 110 mph, according to WAVE. The…