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Lawrence news July 22, 2022 - 4:36 pm

Semitruck smolders on I-70 northeast of Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

A section of Interstate 70 was closed about 2 to 3 miles east of Lawrence Friday afternoon after a semitruck caught fire.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times file photo
Lawrence news July 19, 2022 - 12:14 pm

Employee taken to hospital after fire at dentist’s office in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

An employee of a Lawrence dentist’s office was evaluated for smoke inhalation and taken to a local hospital for further evaluation following a fire Tuesday.

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical / Contributed Photo
Lawrence news May 27, 2022 - 4:52 pm

One person displaced following kitchen fire in Lawrence

by Andrea Albright

One person was displaced from their home and another suffered smoke inhalation this morning when a fire broke out in a south Lawrence apartment.

Crime & Courts May 3, 2022 - 3:29 pm

Fire destroys Little Free Library at Pinckney Elementary; school looks for help to replace it

by Tricia Masenthin

Pinckney Elementary School has lost a piece of its community. A fire last week destroyed its Little Free Library, located outdoors at the school’s northeast entrance.

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Lawrence news April 17, 2022 - 9:12 pm

No injuries in fire at Lawrence recycling center

by Lawrence Times

There were no injuries reported in connection with a fire Sunday at Lawrence’s recycling center, 1006 E. 11th St.

Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 12, 2022 - 12:22 pm

No one injured, but home untenable after fire in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Two people awoke to smoke alarms and safely exited their Lawrence home Saturday morning, but the home is no longer tenable.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts December 23, 2021 - 11:14 pm

Fire marshal to investigate blaze that destroyed home south of Lawrence city limits

by Andrea Albright

The Kansas State Fire Marshal will investigate a blaze that left no one injured, but demolished a single-family home just south of Lawrence Tuesday afternoon.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news December 17, 2021 - 12:57 pm

Fire at Lawrence strip mall was accidental, fire department says

by Lawrence Times

A fire in the attic of a Lawrence strip mall Thursday afternoon was caused by an “electrical event,” according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.

Chris Nelson / Contributed Photo
Lawrence news October 15, 2021 - 5:30 pm

Fire reported at Lawrence church; streets blocked near Kasold and Bob Billings

by Lawrence Times

A fire was reported at First Baptist Church, 1330 Kasold Drive, around 5:15 p.m. Friday.

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Lawrence news October 1, 2021 - 11:18 am

Flammable containers cause explosions in Lawrence garage fire

by Lawrence Times

Flammable containers caught fire Thursday night, causing explosions inside a detached garage at a Lawrence home.

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