For its 100th birthday, the North Bessemer Volunteer Fire Department in Penn Hills was gifted $125,000 toward repaving its ...

The West Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Co., Mystic Island Volunteer Fire Co., Great Bay Regional EMS and Parkertown EMS arrived at the scene before a second alarm went out requesting tankers and hazmat ...

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the fires in Los Angeles. If you're watching from afar and want to help, sending money to a trusted relief organization may be more effective ...

MOUNT CARMEL — A Chinese auction and chili cook-off will be held Saturday at Clover Hose Fire Co., bringing together local cooks for some friendly competition — and a good cause.

The state of Tennessee has just allocated a hefty sum to bolster its volunteer fire departments, according to recent reports. A total of $10 million in grants will be divided amongst 245 volunteer ...

While evacuation orders remained in place for areas around the immediate perimeter of the fire, other nearby neighborhoods were reduced from evacuation orders to warnings, while warnings were ...

The fire was being fanned by strong, dry Santa Ana winds that were racing through the area, pushing a vast pall of smoke and dangerous embers ahead of the flames -- sparking fears that it could ...

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The Hughes fire, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Los Angeles, grew to more than 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares), forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate a region already reeling from the ...

The Hughes Fire has spread to over 8,000 acres in Los Angeles County's Castaic area on Wednesday as dry vegetation and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern ...

Istanbul, Turkey — A fire engulfed a hotel at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 people and injuring at least 51 more, the interior minister said. Witnesses said ...

Firefighters continue to make progress in containing the massive Hughes Fire that broke out Wednesday near Castaic Lake, growing to more than 10,000 acres and forcing mass evacuations. Around ...