LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — With the cold weather, your homes may be struggling to stay warm, but Lynchburg Fire Department Battalion Chief Kenny Turner is asking folks to heat their homes safely.

As of Thursday evening, the inferno was 36% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire. Fire crews overnight contributed largely to ...

The occupants claimed to be from the "Roaring River Fire Department" in Oregon. However, deputies learned that the department was not legitimate, and the truck was purchased at an auction.

Call 911 or the fire department, and give them your room number. Try signaling rescue personnel from the window with a flashlight or light-colored cloth. Unless you’re on the first floor ...

Authorities say the two suspects allegedly forged press passes to unlawfully enter a Palisades Fire evacuation zone ... be Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) press passes, and ...

Mert Ozkan/Reuters The fire department had not reported a negative situation regarding the fire adequacy of the hotel until Tuesday, Yerlikaya said, adding that an investigation is ongoing.

The Sepulveda Fire has burned roughly 40 acres, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters will remain on scene throughout the morning and work to eliminate any remaining hot spots.

The Joliet police investigations unit was assisting the Joliet Fire Department on Friday afternoon in trying to determine the ...

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department reported that an additional 23,000 people near the Hughes fire were issued evacuation warnings. The National Weather Service warned that the “critical risk ...

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes. By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Reporting from Istanbul A fire blazed through a 12-story hotel at a ski resort in Turkey on Tuesday, killing at least 76 ...

Forward progress on the blaze, which burned 45 acres, was stopped by 2 a.m. and it was 60% contained as of Thursday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.