Fires Damage Homes in Five Communities

Firefighters responded to residential fires in Rossland, British Columbia; Dayton, Ohio; Fallbrook and Point Anne, California; and Rossville, Illinois. The Rossland home was unoccupied and heavily damaged, while the Dayton house burned down and collapsed; officials said it may have been abandoned. In Fallbrook, crews remained at the scene for nearly five hours, though the available report did not confirm the extent of damage. No injuries were reported in the Point Anne or Rossville fires; investigators are determining the cause in Point Anne, while a phone charger was mentioned as a possible cause in Rossville, where the home was destroyed and occupants escaped safely.