Second fire in a week at Emporia greenhouse under investigation wibw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wibw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An accidental fire at the historic Plumb mansion was contained to the library wing Saturday afternoon, though the extent of the damage has yet to be determined.
A worker at Norfolk Iron and Metal in Emporia is lucky to be alive after he was shocked by a power line. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says the incident was reported around 10:15 am, when a truck with a raised bucket accidentally touched the lines. That led to the electrocution of the truck driver, who was later taken to Newman Regional Health with non-life threatening injuries.