Lawrence city commissioners quizzed city staff Tuesday on how they can take action for public safety following a fire under the Kansas River bridge that police say was related to someone’s camp.
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The Lawrence Police Department shut down the southbound lanes of the bridge from North Lawrence into downtown for a couple of hours Tuesday following a fire under the bridge.
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First responders said there were no injuries among residents, staff or emergency service workers in an apartment fire at Babcock Place Wednesday afternoon, but one person might be displaced.
No residents or firefighters were injured but three people were displaced after an apartment fire Tuesday night in Lawrence.
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The Lawrence school board on Monday will consider approving a $142,393 expense to repair damages from a fire in a Lawrence High School locker room.
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Two students were arrested following a small fire Monday at Lawrence High School, and the district says staff members will work to improve communication to parents in future emergencies.
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A small fire in the designated girls’ locker room at Lawrence High School on Monday caused an evacuation, and some parents are upset with the communication, or lack thereof, from the school.
Two adults have been displaced as the result of a fire at a home just southwest of 21st Street and Naismith Drive.
Douglas County commissioners declared a state of local disaster emergency for the county because of two large grass fires that were under control as of 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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An investigation has found that a roughly 200-acre grass fire on Friday was an accident caused by an old, unattended campfire, according to Douglas County.
