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Fire strikes vacant Lorain house (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Published on Jan. 19, 2019 | Updated 12:01 p. m.

LORAIN — Fire crews battled a multistory fire at an abandoned house at the corner of West 23rd Street and Reid Avenue on Friday night. The Lorain Fire Department received the 911 call at 7:14 p.m. notifying them of the structure fire at 223 W. →

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Firefighters await new Lorain Fire Station 4

Published on Dec. 31, 2018 | Updated 1:01 p. m.

The fire station at Idaho Avenue and E Street will be 100 years old in 2019 — and shows its age in many respects. →

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Lorain fire Chief Matt Homolya to step down

Published on Dec. 22, 2018 | Updated 3:04 a. m.

LORAIN — Fire Chief Matt Homolya will step down as the city’s top firefighter and will return to his previous position as assistant chief. “I simply don’t think that this position is a good fit for me. I have 14 more years →

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Dust explosion leads to evacuation of P.C. Campana in Lorain

Published on Dec. 20, 2018 | Updated 9:57 a. m.

LORAIN — The P.C. Campana Alloy Cored Wire facility was evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a dust explosion. Lorain fire Capt. Frank Griffith said firefighters responded to the explosion about 2 p.m. at the 3000 Leavitt Road facility. →

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Two hurt in two-vehicle crash in Lorain

Published on Dec. 13, 2018 | Updated 6:52 a. m.

LORAIN — Two men were injured in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon. Lorain police and fire responded about 4:30 p.m. to two vehicles rolled over near East Erie and Arizona avenues. Closing the Bascule Bridge to stop traffic flowing into →

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Vacant Lorain home damaged by fire

Published on Dec. 7, 2018 | Updated 11:08 a. m.

LORAIN — A vacant house was damaged during a fire Thursday afternoon. Lorain Firefighters responded to 802 S. Central Drive, a vacant duplex, for a fire on the second floor of the left side about 12:10 p.m. There, responders found a chair on →

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Ordinance for new fire station goes to Lorain Council

Published on Nov. 27, 2018 | Updated 12:22 p. m.

LORAIN — The eastside could finally see a new fire station, pending Council approval. At a Finance and Claims committee meeting Monday, members voted to send the ordinance allowing the city to build a new station at Garfield Boulevard and →

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Palm Elementary School playground total loss after fire (VIDEO)

Published on Nov. 15, 2018

LORAIN — Palm Elementary School’s playground was declared a total loss after a fire Wednesday evening. At about 5:19 p.m., Lorain Fire Department received a call for the fire, finding the playground fully engulfed, according to →

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Church hit by fire lacked insurance; space for services found

Published on Nov. 13, 2018 | Updated 6:51 a. m.

LORAIN — First Lutheran Church of Lorain will host Iglesia Del Dios Vivo’s congregation Sunday, after the Spanish-language church at 1714 Reid Ave. was destroyed by fire Saturday. Lorain Fire Department responded to a call at 10:22 a.m., finding →

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Fire destroys Lorain church (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Published on Nov. 11, 2018 | Updated Nov. 12, 2018 12:22 p. m.

LORAIN — A local congregation is without a place to worship today after Iglesia Del Dios Vivo caught fire Saturday morning. Though small, the mainly Spanish-speaking congregation is having trouble finding a place to worship and have no →

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Fire strikes vacant Lorain house (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Firefighters await new Lorain Fire Station 4

Lorain fire Chief Matt Homolya to step down

Dust explosion leads to evacuation of P.C. Campana in Lorain

Two hurt in two-vehicle crash in Lorain

Vacant Lorain home damaged by fire

Ordinance for new fire station goes to Lorain Council

Palm Elementary School playground total loss after fire (VIDEO)

Church hit by fire lacked insurance; space for services found

Fire destroys Lorain church (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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