A man who rescued a yachtsman whose boat burned and sank off the coast of Hawke’s Bay has recounted the harrowing ordeal.

Evacuations are now underway in Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina due to wildfires in the Black Cove area. For ...

On Thursday, emergency responders spotted a scared pup near one of the active fire lines. Responders offered her food and showered her with love until animal control officers arrived. According to the ...

Karen Harrison is a Wildfire Prevention Specialist with the Minnesota DNR, and she said there are simple ways to stay safe ...

Cities with first-time fire zone designations include Santa Monica, La Cañada-Flintridge, South Pasadena, Alhambra, ...

County residents can again burn their trash instead of hauling it to the landfill after officials lifted the burn ban. The imminent threat of wildfire conditions in Anderson County prompted county ...

Firefighters from the USDA Forest Service, the North Carolina Forest Service and nearby counties continue to make progress to contain the Rattlesnake Branch Fire.

After more than a year of fierce opposition, Ormond Beach residents have won the battle to keep a proposed fuel terminal out ...

After a house caught on fire on Sacramento Avenue in Cleveland, Tyler Sowden, 16, saw the blaze, grabbed his own ladder and helped rescue a mother and her two children who were trapped on the roof.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed from mile marker 411.9-423 due to potential wildfire hazards, Helene damage. The Shining Rock Designated Wilderness Area and a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway ...

This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes available.

Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.’s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for ...