The threat of large-scale urban fires drove authorities to spend more on urban firefighting and require buildings to use less flammable material. Fire alarms, fire engines and automatic sprinklers ...

“You add all those factors together, it set us up for high fire risk in areas where you don’t usually think of big fires,’’ Anderson said. “You usually think about the West. But the ...

All four Long Island brush fires that sent soaring plumes of smoke into the air had been contained by Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Two firefighters were hurt battling the blazes but ...

Dozens of fires fueled by strong winds raged across southern Chile Monday, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and farmland and damaging several homes, according to authorities. "We are ...

Four large fires remain uncontained between North and South Carolina and red flag warnings were posted for parts of both states Wednesday, making for another day of dangerous fire conditions as ...

THIS COMES AS THE DRY SEASON STARTS TO WIND DOWN. FIREFIGHTERS ARE STILL KEEPING A CLOSE WATCH FOR SOME POTENTIAL BRUSH FIRES. ANGELA ROZIER MET WITH FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT ...

Some of the fires Sky 5 saw were located in fields, but one was near a structure and another had spread into trees in a wooded area. Some of the fires Sky 5 saw were located in fields, but one was ...

Oklahoma remains in a state of emergency after dozens of fires spread across the state through the weekend. The east central portion of Oklahoma suffered the most fires, with thousands of acres of ...

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated fire risk Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. A special weather statement ...

CAROLINA FOREVER. WE ARE FOLLOWING TWO BIG STORIES TONIGHT. FIRST, FIRES CONTINUE TO RAGE ON IN THE CAROLINAS. THE TABLE ROCK COMPLEX FIRE. NOW MORE THAN 10,000 ACRES AND AT 0% CONTAINMENT.

Climate change is predicted to increase the likelihood of city fires worldwide, according to a groundbreaking study conducted by Australian and international researchers. Researchers from Hefei ...

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Suffolk County police and fire officials believe a series of brush fires on Long Island in New York over the weekend began accidentally. The fires, called the Westhampton Pines ...