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Salt buildup causes Kitty Hawk power pole fire, outages Monday
Nearly 4,000 northern Outer Banks customers lost power on Monday morning as salt buildup—in one case, causing a power pole to catch fire—caused mostly short outages, according to a Dominion Energy spokesperson.

Corinne Saunders
Sep 165 min read


Person with ‘severe burns’ airlifted to hospital after Manteo house explosion, fire
A person suffering from “severe burns” after a house in Manteo exploded and caught fire was airlifted to a hospital Friday afternoon, according to radio reports.

Corinne Saunders
Jul 113 min read


Outer Banks July 4 week ‘not quite as challenging as last year,’ some public safety agencies find
The July 4 week, typically considered the busiest week of the summer season on the Outer Banks, saw increased public safety agency work as anticipated, but some agencies reported fewer incidents than occurred during last year’s Independence Day week.

Corinne Saunders
Jul 85 min read


Firefighter injured responding to KDH house fire in stable condition
A Kill Devil Hills firefighter is in stable condition after sustaining injuries while responding to a Sunday house fire, according to the town spokesperson.

Corinne Saunders
Jun 42 min read


No injuries apparent in Wednesday fire in Kill Devil Hills
It was not immediately clear what was on fire or how it started, but it appeared that the fire did not affect any buildings or harm any people.

Corinne Saunders
May 72 min read


Video: Fire in Pirate’s Cove Marina, second fire of day on Roanoke Island
What appeared to be one boat on fire Friday afternoon was the second fire of the day on Roanoke Island.

Corinne Saunders
Jan 32 min read
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