The fire has prompted evacuation orders, warnings and highway closures in San Luis Obispo County about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.

Oregon's WNBA team stepped back in time for its new name, reintroducing the Portland Fire.

By ANNE M. PETERSON PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s WNBA team stepped back in time for its new name, reintroducing the Portland Fire. The expansion franchise, which begins play next next season ...

A fire in rural San Luis Obispo County grew Friday night to nearly 80,000 acres and is California’s largest this year, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Fire crews join forces to tackle a boat fire near the West Norfolk Bridge and Midtown Tunnel. Details on injuries or damage remain undisclosed.

Charges filed against man accused of striking woman in head with hatchet during bank robbery Police chief: Video showing attack is ‘very disturbing’ ...

Hot and breezy conditions persisted throughout the week the fire sparked, further fueling the fire’s growth and making suppression efforts more difficult heading into the Fourth of July weekend.

A deadly Columbus fire truck crash cost the city more than $1 million. The city is paying for an investigation into why the driver wasn't disciplined.

A man tried to set a synagogue in East Melbourne, Australia, on fire on Friday, officials said, the latest in a spell of anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim episodes in the country since the start of the ...

The Clark County Fire Department responded to a storage room fire in a parking garage at a resort on the Las Vegas Strip on Friday.

The Madre Fire in SLO County is California’s largest wildfire of the year—burning 52,592 acres with 10% containment. Get updates on evacuations and fire conditions.

Cartoons have a reputation as a less-than-serious art form. The nature of animation means the on-screen antics are limited only by the artist’s imagination, and some artists imagine an animal ...