Two mates on the way to the pub raised the alarm with a "couple of little F-bombs" before helping to stop a fire spreading at a popular Broome Chinese restaurant.

The Bethany Fire started shortly after 4:30 p.m. local time Tuesday in the city of Burbank, prompting evacuation orders.

“Fire hose has been placed around the fire to keep it contained,” Burbank fire officials said. Crews were set to monitor the fire and continue cleanup through the night, the department said.

A man is in critical condition after being rescued from a mobile home fire near Yuma Road and Interstate 10, just east of Miller Road.

A fire destroyed a family-owned McDonald’s restaurant in Spring Valley early Tuesday morning, but no injuries were reported.

Bendigo Spirit have overcome a nervy start to move within one win of their third WNBL title after defeating Townsville Fire 70-58 in Game One of the grand-final series.

Two people were seriously injured after they were hit by a fire engine hose that fell off a passing firetruck.

A strong lake-effect snow band is expected to form late Wednesday and unload intense snow onto a narrow zone in Southwest Michigan and northern Indiana.

After going over multiple speed bumps, the 1-and-three-fourths inch hose bundle at the back of the firetruck detached from the rear. VBFD said the hose bed netting was secured.

A resourceful California fire chief used milk and “a couple of beers” to save two homes — including his brother’s — as his childhood neighborhood turned into “a total nightmare ...

Man died with garden hose in his hand as Eaton Fire raged, family says Victor Shaw lost his life as he protected his home in Altadena, his family said.

A mother and her son, a UCLA freshman, fought to save their house in Pacific Palisades, using a hose to keep the flames at bay while hundreds of their neighbors' homes burned.