Multiple House Fires Under Investigation Across US

Multiple house fires have occurred recently across the United States, resulting in significant damage and total losses. In Portland, a fire destroyed a multiple occupancy home early Wednesday morning, prompting a defensive firefighting strategy due to the risk of collapse, with no injuries reported. In Springville Township, a farmhouse was engulfed in flames, but the residents escaped safely, and the Red Cross is assisting them. An Elgin house fire caused over $200,000 in damage, with firefighters rescuing a cat but no injuries reported; the cause remains under investigation. Additionally, a vacant home in Springfield was destroyed by fire, leading firefighters to adopt a defensive approach after part of the roof collapsed, with no injuries reported. Investigations into the causes of these fires are ongoing in all locations.