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A three alarm structure fire broke out at an industrial building in Provo on Friday, March 15. Provo, Orem, Pleasant Grove and Springville crews responded to the fire at the Old Backman Foundry and Machine, located near 900 West 600 South. There were no injuries, and the cause is under investigation.

A gas pipeline in Elmwood, Oklahoma exploded overnight on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The explosion produced flames over 500 feet tall and could be seen from miles away. The video was recorded from approximately 3 miles away, according to the Booker Fire Department. Crews from a handful of departments in the area were present.

A small plane with two passengers crashed into live power lines in Montgomery County, Maryland on Nov. 27. The plane was suspended about 100 feet in the air and for around seven hours while fire departments and authorities worked to get the plane unstuck.