By Stacie N. Galang THE SALEM NEWS (SALEM, Mass.) PEABODY, Mass. — Stephen K. Koech spent his last 18 months living in a concrete pipe. He wedged a mattress inside and stuffed dozens of blankets on top to keep warm. He used a blue plastic tarp to keep out snow and rain.
Burned boys transferred to Augusta burn unit
Albany -- Two little boys were badly burned in a house fire in South Albany Thursday morning. Fire investigators believe a five year old ignited a mattress near the doorway, then he and a seven year old boy were trapped. They're hospitalized with second and third degree burns.
A mattress fire at the Pacific Euro Hotel triggered an alarm and water sprinkler system, leaving the hotel with minimal damage. The guests staying in the 53-room Redwood City hotel began evacuating before the fire department arrived.
Need to dispose of a bulky household item? Cathedral City offering help
Can't find a place to dispose of that mattress with the springs poking out? Is that broken down refrigerator too heavy for you to haul away? Cathedral City is offering assistance with docking your bulky household items curbside for disposal. Burrtec Waste and Recycling will cruise by later to take away the items. Advance appointments are a must and will be accepted until 6 p.m. Jan. 16. Call
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