Burst Pipe Floods Target in Pasadena

A flood at a Target store early Friday caused an estimated $35,000 in damage, officials said.

Pasadena fire responded to an alarm in the store at 5:41 a.m., caused by a burst pipe in the store's receiving area on the second floor.

An employee hit the sprinkler pipe while conducting restock, causing water to flow down to the first floor and the refrigeration room, officials said.

The fire department, on scene for two hours, shut off the sprinkler supply system and removed the sprinkler pipe to prevent further damage.

The store, at 777 E. Colorado Blvd., was able to open for business at 8 a.m., Manager Reanne Butts said.

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Burst Pipe Floods Community Center in Pocatello

Teachers and faculty of the Pocatello Community Charter School in Pocatello walked into to what nearly amounted to an indoor pool when they found the entire western wing of the school flooded with water.

In all six classrooms, a library and one office were flooded when a water pipe leading to one of the classroom drinking fountains burst.

“We had to cancel school for the day and bring 21st Century Remodeling in to do the cleanup,” PCCS Dean Dr. Martha Martin said. “We’re leaving it up to them to decide if anyone else needs to be called to fix the problem.”

Idaho Fire and Flood Restoration is also working to clean up the water.

The school administration waited until just before 8 a.m. Monday to make the decision to cancel classes on account of the flooded rooms.

“The parents and staff worked really well with the new emergency school closure,” Martin said. “We’ve got a new system that sends out text messages and phone calls to alert the parents of the situation and it worked really well for us today.”

The extent of the damage is not yet known, but there was standing water in all eight rooms as well as the hallway.

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Fire Damages Home and Boat in Iowa

The state fire marshal is investigating an early-morning boat and house fire in Maquoketa.

Maquoketa firefighters were called to the Kevin Owen home, 315 S. 5th St., to a report of a boat next to the house on fire at 1:44 a.m. Monday. A backyard neighbor said she saw the fire from her home. When firefighters arrived, the boat was in flames, and the fire had moved to the home’s siding, eaves and attic, Fire Chief Mark Beck said.

Owen was not home at the time of the fire.

Maquoketa police called the fire marshal. Owen said he had recently purchased the boat and had not had it in the water or even taken the cover off. The fire marshal was investigating the scene Monday morning with police officers.

Beck said firefighters had to cut holes in the roof of the home to vent the attic. He said they moved contents out of one bedroom and put down salvage covers. But he said there’s damage from the holes in the ceiling.

Firefighters also pulled a Harley Davidson motorcycle out of the garage. They spent about two hours at the home putting out hot spots.

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4/30/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 48. South wind between 11 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. High near 67. South wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind between 6 and 9 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

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Burst Pipe Floods Target in Pasadena

A flood at a Target store early this morning caused an estimated $35,000 in damage, officials said.

Pasadena fire responded to an alarm in the store at 5:41 a.m., caused by a burst pipe in the store's receiving area on the second floor.

An employee hit the sprinkler pipe while conducting restock, causing water to floor down to the first floor and the refrigeration room. The fire department, on scene for two hours, shut off the sprinkler supply system and removed the pipe to prevent further damage.

The store, at 777 E. Colorado Blvd., was able to open for business at 8 a.m., Manager Reanne Butts said.

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Fire Damages Home in Fort Wayne

A fire Friday afternoon heavily damaged a Park Avenue home, Fort Wayne firefighters said. No one was injured.

Firefighters were called to 1308 Park Ave. about 1:15 p.m. on a report of a house fire, and found heavy smoke coming from the rear of the home, the Fort Wayne Fire Department said in a statement.

Crews found high heat and smoking coming from the kitchen and laundry room of the two-story home, the statement said.

It said the home's occupant told firefighters he had been outside and saw smoke coming from the rear of the home.

The fire caused heavy smoke and fire damage, and moderate water damage, the statement said. It was controlled within about 20 minutes, and remains under investigation.

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4/27/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind between 9 and 16 mph.

Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of light rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind between 5 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 61. North wind between 9 and 17 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind between 10 and 17 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

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Bathroom Pipe Bursts, Floods Library

Disaster was averted in Phillips Memorial Library on the morning of Easter Sunday when a burst pipe was discovered in the first floor bathroom. A high-pressure water pipe leading to the urinal in the men’s bathroom had sprung a leak around 1 a.m., sending gallons of water into the library.

The leak was discovered a few hours later and the water in the library was shut off to stop the flow of water. By the time the leak was stopped, the water had soaked the carpet of the first floor, reaching almost to the front doors. The water had also made its way down the stairs to the basement, but the raised floor of the Tech Hub prevented much flooding there.

Workers from the Physical Plant were called in to remove furniture from the flooded areas to limit the damage from the standing water. The school also hired Polygon, a water removal company from Andover, Mass., to come in and direct the drying process. The school’s goal was to have the library usable by the time classes started on Tuesday and fully dry by Accepted Students’ Day on Saturday.

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Fire Damages Apartment Building in Wichita

A discarded cigarette is being blamed for a fire that damaged an apartment building near downtown Wichita Thursday afternoon.

A Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy saw flames on a second-story balcony at Riverpark Plaza, 400 W. Central, just before 1:30 p.m., a Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said. The fire burned for half an hour before firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze.

An investigation determined that the fire started after a tenant on the second floor put a just-extinguished cigarette butt into a plastic water bottle filled with butts, Capt. Stuart Bevis said. The fire caused an estimated $35,000 damage to the structure and contents.

Fire damage was limited to the second-story apartment, Bevis said, but the apartment beneath it sustained some water damage. Both apartments are unlivable at the moment, he said.

No injuries were reported.

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4/26/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 11 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

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Fire Damages home on Whittier Ave

A fire that originated in the basement of a home at 1901 S. Whittier Ave. Tuesday afternoon caused significant damage to the first floor of the home.
The fire occurred at 3:23 p.m. Tuesday. No one was home when the fire erupted.

Joe Serra, a battalion chief with the Springfield Fire Department, said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. However, it did not appear to be suspicious, he said.

Most of the damage was to the basement and flooring on the first level of the home, Serra said.

Crews remained at the home for about an hour. Serra said it took firefighters extra time to extinguish the blaze because they were not initially aware the only access to the basement was from the outside of the home.

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4/25/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Late Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind between 5 and 8 mph.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind between 10 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

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Fire Damages Some Apartments

Fire crews responded to the complex just after 4:30 p.m., and were able to put it out after a half-hour. A few people were in the apartments at the time, but got out safely, Woodhead said.

Three of the units only had minor smoke damage, however the unit where the fire started was heavily damaged with fire and smoke. None of the residents were allowed back into their apartments.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Fire crews responded to the complex just after 4:30 p.m., and were able to put it out after a half-hour. A few people were in the apartments at the time, but got out safely, Woodhead said.

Three of the units only had minor smoke damage, however the unit where the fire started was heavily damaged with fire and smoke. None of the residents were allowed back into their apartments.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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4/12/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind between 11 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind between 5 and 9 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between 14 and 17 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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4/5/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 14 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind between 9 and 13 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 9 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind between 11 and 13 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Burst Pipe Floods North Hampton Library

A burst pipe affected by sub-freezing temperatures over the weekend has left about two inches of water on the floor of the public library in North Hampton, N.H.

No books were damaged but carpets were waterlogged and there's been some damage to ceiling tiles.

Town Administrator Steve Fournier tells the Portsmouth Herald the library could stay closed for up to a week.

The damage was discovered by cleaning crews Monday night.

Town Building Inspector Richard Maybe believes the wind entered the building through tiny spaces in the walls and caused the pipe to freeze and burst in the kitchen area of the Atlantic Area building.

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Burst Pipe Floods Senate Offices in Annapolis

A rusted pipe burst Monday afternoon in the William S. James Senate Office Building in Annapolis, flooding some rooms on two floors and prompting the Department of General Services to shut the building.

Thirty-five of the state's 47 senators have offices in the building, and staff members were moving equipment out of offices on the third and fourth floors Monday afternoon. The pipe burst on the west side of the fourth floor, where many Republican members have their offices.

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said last night that offices on the first and second floors will reopen Tuesday, while the third and fourth floors could remain closed a few more days. He said a contractor has been called in to prevent mold damage. Some senators will be given space in conference rooms to use as temporary office space, Miller said.

Sam Cook, a General Services administrator, said that a 3-inch pipe connected to the building's sprinkler system rusted out and opened. The problem was discovered about 1:30 p.m. Monday. "Most of the damage was just ceiling tiles dropped and the floor is wet," Cook said. He said a restoration company was examining the site Monday evening.

The Georgian-style building, built in 1938, is the older of the two Senate office buildings. Most of it is set aside for individual senators' offices, while the hearing rooms and committee offices are in the Thomas V. Mike Miller Building.

One of the senators whose offices were severely damaged was Baltimore County's Delores Kelley, who said she was sitting at a table holding a meeting when water began to come through the ceiling and tiles began to come down.

"We had water coming out of light fixtures," the veteran Democrat said. Kelley said she injured herself trying to move computers and other equipment out of the way. When the order came to evacuate, there wasn't time to lock up, she said.

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Fire Damages Building in Sausalito

A one-alarm fire damaged a downtown building and snarled traffic in Sausalito Sunday.

Fire officials are still investigating the cause of the 1 p.m. blaze, which began in one of the ventilation units at the Sausalito Waterworks at 102 2nd Street, a three-story complex that houses a laundromat and dry cleaner.

Firefighters from the Southern Marin, Kentfield, Marin County and Mill Valley fire departments evacuated a group of workers who had been conducting repairs on the roof at the time of the blaze, as well as some of the apartment residents. No one was injured during the fire, and occupants were able to return to their homes once the fire was extinguished.

Fire crews were able to contain the fire.

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4/2/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind between 11 and 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind between 14 and 17 mph.

Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. West wind between 6 and 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. West wind between 8 and 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind between 13 and 15 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

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