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2,000 firefighters battling California's Pickett Fire in Napa County as blaze grows to 6,800 acres

More than 2,000 fire personnel are on scene Monday as the Pickett Fire continued to burn in California's Napa County for a ...

Flat fire remains uncontained in Central Oregon; 4 homes, other buildings destroyed

The wildfire raging in Central Oregon has destroyed four houses and about half a dozen other buildings, the Deschutes County ...
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Fire department responds to burning mattress, unsafe concerts as UM students return

Several serious incidents occurred over the weekend, setting a concerning tone for the start of the fall semester," the Ann ...

Map: Garnet Fire evacuations in national forest east of Fresno

A spate of wildfires thought to have been sparked by lightning prompted evacuation orders in Sierra National Forest.

'Reports of smoke' diverts flight after passenger device catches fire

Electronic devices are causing more in-flight fires. An American Airlines flight was recently diverted after smoke was ...

Firefighters battle Sherman Oaks brush fire

Los Angeles Fire Department crews are battling a 1.5-acre brush fire in Sherman Oaks. The blaze was reported close to 2 p.m., ...

Fire at Louisiana auto plant is 90% contained while evacuation order remains

ROSELAND, La. -- A fire at an automotive supply plant in Louisiana was 90% contained Sunday, but a mandatory evacuation order ...

Crews extinguish fire at vacant Warren commercial building

First responders were called at about 4:54 a.m. to respond to a fire in a vacant commercial building in the 5000 block of ...

2 children killed in Mankato duplex fire

A man and a child made it out safely, but two more children died in the fire, Mankato Public Safety said. An injured woman ...

Trial begins for man accused of killing 5 by setting fire to New Zealand boarding house

A trial has opened for a man accused of murdering five people in Wellington, New Zealand, by setting fire to a boarding house ...