In extreme conditions, no amount of brush clearance can guarantee protection. Indeed, too much clearing can in fact leave ...

Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates ...

But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...

If it’s not in this year’s budget, consider a staycation at a nearby hotel with an indoor pool. Relax in the steam room or ...

The numbers are in, and the news isn’t pretty. Virtually all of the area’s volunteer fire departments reported an increase in emergency call responses in 2024, with several hitting record levels. In ...

The Bayport Fire Department responded to a fire that broke out in rooftop solar panels at a Long Island home on Wednesday, officials say.

SUFFOLK, Va. — Crews responded to a brush fire on Wednesday afternoon, Suffolk Fire Rescue said. The fire happened in the 8100 block of New Road shortly before 3 p.m. When firefighters arrived ...

A fast-moving blaze left a woman dead and her Long Island home destroyed Thursday morning, officials said. Three residents were inside when the fire broke out in the two-story house near North ...

Having long fought against the appointment of an independent monitor to reform Rikers Island ... the City of New York. She’d answer to Swain, but would also answer to the mayor – though he would not ...

A group of FDNY fire chiefs toured the devastation left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires last week; learning valuable lessons on fighting and preventing brush fires in New York City.

Significant progress has been made, and the blaze is 70% contained. The brush fire broke out near Laguna Road and Hueneme Road near the university, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.