FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A kitchen fire in a single-family residence causes more than $35,000 in damage Wednesday night. Just before 8:30 p.m. July 16, Freeport Fire Department responded to a ...

Trees can mitigate hurricane damage, but proper planting and maintenance are crucial. Homeowners should inspect trees for signs of damage, disease, or weakness. Native trees with wide canopies and ...

Now, don’t give up on trees. Have the needed pruning performed to hurricane-proof your trees before the next major storm arrives. In local surveys, gardeners that had the needed pruning ...

Have the needed pruning performed to hurricane-proof your trees before the next major storm arrives. In local surveys, gardeners that had the needed pruning performed suffered little if any damage.

It's time to clean up Irene. The hurricane's destructive path through 10 East Coast states left an estimated $7 billion to $13 billion of damage in its wake -- without even accounting for economic ...

5. Don’t wait until a hurricane warning is issued. Pick up your yard and trim any trees that might pose a risk to your home in high winds.

Southeast Texas took a beating during Hurricane Beryl. Most notably, our trees. ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith looks back at what we've learned.