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Gifford Fire in California's Central Coast reaches "mega fire" status, burns more than 119,000 acres

The Gifford Fire has reached "mega fire" status at over 119,000 acres burned and has become California's largest fire this ...

Caravans at fire-hit plot were too close together

Caravans at a council-run traveller site that were severely damaged by fire were situated too close together, according to ...

Fire breaks out on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh’s famous dormant volcano

Firefighters were on Sunday tackling a blaze on Arthur’s Seat, a landmark dormant volcano in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Firefighters continue battling Rosa Fire, nearly 1,700 acre brush fire burning in Riverside

Evacuation orders were issued as the fast-growing fire quickly engulfed nearly 1,700 acres near the Santa Rosa Reservation ...

Imagine fire-safe communities where residents can live and evacuate in record time

Can we really fortify our homes and our city against a fire storm? These experts offer some tips and some hope for the future ...

Six Convicted in 2017 Fire That Killed 41 Girls in Guatemala Group Home

The girls were locked in a classroom in a government-run group home for at-risk youth. The officials were charged with child ...

Crews battling 5-alarm fire in Lawrence

A large fire broke out in a Lawrence neighborhood Tuesday night and rose to five alarms as crews worked to control the blaze, ...

Lee Fire in northwestern Colorado surpasses 100,000 acres as fire crews get some containment

The largest of several wildfires in northwestern Colorado grew to over 100,000 acres overnight, prompting new evacuations.
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Residents in 2 communities told to evacuate due to growing Billy Fire in central Arizona

Evacuation orders were upgraded to "go" status for residents in Murphy Ranch and Ellison Ranch, located in southwestern Gila ...

Stop driving around downed wires, fire officials warn — it’s putting first responders at risk

Ambulance crew reports dangerous behavior that could have caused additional power poles to fall, creating secondary hazards.

‘They jumped one after another’: Women leap from third floor of Somerville apartment building to escape fire

The fire at an apartment building on Powderhouse Boulevard grew to two alarms and generated heavy flames and smoke, officials said.

Colorado wildfires: Crosho fire sparks in northeast Rio Blanco County, burns 300 acres

A new fire in Rio Blanco County near its border with Routt County is burning 300 acres near Crosho Lake and has prompted ...