Fires damage homes and restaurant in US cities and Canada

Separate house and building fires caused damage in several communities. In Olympia, an early-morning fire spread through a residence, but all residents escaped and no injuries were reported. A fire severely damaged Kenora’s A&W restaurant; no one was hurt, and officials said the cause remains undetermined but is not considered suspicious. In Houston, a house fire damaged at least two neighboring homes, with information about injuries and the cause not immediately available; in Shenandoah, four occupants escaped a house fire unharmed, though a pet is believed to have died. A fire also heavily damaged a historic Bloomington home built in the 1870s.