Arctic winds grip the US Midwest, fuelling record cold and viral claims of ‘exploding’ trees. Experts explain frost cracking as the polar vortex triggers life-threatening winter conditions.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) announces that the newly adopted 2024 Lake Tahoe Nevada Fire Code and 2024 Lake Tahoe Nevada Wildland-Urban Interface ...

ATLANTA, Georgia — As New Year’s Eve approaches, fire officials are warning residents to think twice before using fireworks, especially as extremely dry and windy conditions settle across the area. “I ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new high-tech system puts out fires using sound waves. It may seem like magic but it's not - it's science. This revolutionary technology from Sonic Fire Tech ...

Sit by the crackling fire and enjoy this 11-minute snippet of PIX11's iconic Yule Log without music. Why Oklahoma's controversial missed field goal vs. Alabama couldn't be reviewed A couple renovated ...

Forward-looking: When wildfires sweep through the dry hills outside Los Angeles, homes can be lost in moments. A California startup imagines a different outcome: as embers fall and nearby brush ...

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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - A new law that could impact some local fire departments goes into effect Wednesday. The new law gives volunteer fire departments in Lawrence County the option to form a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Puget Sound Fire Deputy Chief Jimmy Webb died on Sept. 5 from occupational-related cancer after retiring less than three months earlier. Webb worked with Puget Sound Fire for 26 years, holding titles ...

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KEYT) – Over 100 firefighters are on the scene of a 20-acre vegetation fire in the Las Llajas Canyon area, north of Cottonwood Drive. According to the Ventura County Fire ...