Fire crews battle blazes across multiple locations, no injuries reported

Firefighters responded to multiple house fires across the U.S. on Monday, with incidents reported in Elkmont, Alabama, and Gastonia, North Carolina. In Elkmont, multiple fire departments worked to extinguish a fire around 7 p.m., with all residents safely evacuated and no injuries reported; the cause remains unclear. Meanwhile, in Gastonia, a house fire early Monday morning was determined to be accidental, with no injuries reported, although details on damage were limited. Additionally, a structure fire occurred in Wood River, Nebraska, around 5:15 p.m., though further details were not provided. In a separate incident near Langton, Ontario, a fire broke out at a single-family home around 4 a.m., with residents escaping but some pets unaccounted for. Fire crews managed to control the flames but continued efforts to fully extinguish the fire into the morning hours.