Incorrectly stored oily rags caused a "spontaneous combustion" leading to a fire on a yacht in December, the Ports of Jersey ...

PFD stated the cause of the fire is believed to be from “oily rags used in floor staining.” “Chief Lasky wants to remind everyone of the importance of properly disposing of such materials to ...

ANN ARBOR, MI – A fire in the building of an Ann Arbor restaurant was sparked by oily rags that had been improperly disposed, officials said this week. Rags soaked in varnish sparked a fire ...

Oily rags and a can of mineral spirits left behind by a construction crew working on a kitchen remodel led to a house fire Tuesday night, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said. Firefighters called ...

It is suspected that oily rags that had been washed, dried and put into a laundry basket started a fire last week at Ore House restaurant in Durango, according to the Durango Fire Protection District.

The cause was found to be improper disposal of oily rags left by painters the prior night, the latest of several such blazes in the area. Bend Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched just before 8 a.m ...

Santa Rosa crews contained a residential fire caused by discarded oily rags early Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The Santa Rosa Fire Department said that around 1:35 a.m., it received a ...

The Newton Fire Department responded to reports of a fire on Central Avenue likely caused by oily rags yesterday, according to Newton Fire Chief Gregory Gentile. The fire department arrived on the ...