The Madre and Gifford fires have to date scorched more than 200,000 acres on the Central Coast. Why was the area so susceptible?

A high-speed wrong-way crash in Lakewood claims the life of an Ocean County driver and leaves a pharmaceutical executive ...

The Lakewood Fire Department is urging residents to properly dispose of lithium-ion batteries after a garbage truck caught fire recently when discarded batteries ignited during its route. Fire crews ...

Officials have lifted evacuation orders issued due to the Oak Fire, and measures are in place for residents to safely return ...

Join the Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Division for hands-on ocean safety training at Beach Safety Day events ...

A court-ordered do-over election for fire commissioner in Toms River is set for September 20, but with five weeks remaining, ...

A two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a home in the north end of the city Friday night. On Aug. 8 at 10:50 p.m., ...

But a growing body of research is reinforcing the knowledge that wildfire smoke is much more than an inconvenience — in fact, ...

A man died Monday night after they got caught in a rip current while swimming at an unguarded Seaside Heights beach, officials said. Rescuers were called to the Webster Avenue beach shortly before 7 p ...

San Luis Obispo County can expect a small heat wave while smoke from the Gifford Fire spreads throughout the atmosphere.

LAHAINA >> Some visitors who arrived on Maui last week had postponed their original travel plans to show respect after the ...

A new wildfire east of Springfield grew to 3,100 acres in the Fall Creek area and has brought poor air quality to Central ...