The blaze was brought under control promptly and did not affect public safety. It was not a sign that New York’s energy storage safeguards are insufficient.

The Lilac Fire, one of three brush fires that broke out in San Diego County overnight, has already displaced 86 residents and damaged two structures.

More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The Pack Fire burned about 3,000 acres in the area of Highway 395 and McGee Creek Road, near Lake Crowley in Mono ...

WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS IS OUT OF YUBA COUNTY. EVACUATION ORDERS ARE STILL IN PLACE AS CREWS BATTLE THE PONDEROSA FIRE NEAR OREGON HOUSE. LIVECOPTER3 FLYING OVER THE FIRE THIS EVENING, CAPTURING THESE EXCLUSIVE IMAGES. YOU CAN SEE ...

A cargo ship caught fire at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Friday, forcing the crew to evacuate the ship, according to officials, who described the incident as a major emergency. All 23 crew members were safely evacuated from the ship, according ...

Rockland Fire Chief Scott Duffey said that the staff were the "true heroes" after helping residents move to safety during a fire at a nursing rehabilitation facility Saturday night. The fire began around 4:30 at the Webster Park Rehab and Healthcare ...

A pile of oily rags combusted in heat causing a fire at Bourne millwork business, State Fire Marshal and Bourne Fire Chief investigation concluded.

UTICA, N.Y. -- Fire crews responded to a house fire on the corner of Court and Huntington streets. Utica Fire Chief Scott Ingersoll said crews saw smoke as they left their stations to respond on Wednesday Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames on the second and third floors coming out of several windows.