Fires

Illinois 20 mins ago

Garbage truck explodes in Illinois suburb, sending debris flying and injuring first responders

Two police cameras in a Chicago suburb caught a blast following a garbage truck fire. The cause is under investigation while two police officers are still recovering.

VIDEO 1 hour ago

Garbage truck explosion sends debris flying towards homes in Illinois

Two police officers, one firefighter injured last Friday when a garbage truck exploded in an Illinois neighborhood. Credit: Arlington Heights Police Department /TMX

California 11 hours ago

Firefighters struggle to contain fast-moving Malibu wildfire, prompting evacuation orders

Firefighters in Malibu are struggling to gain control the fast-moving Franklin Fire, which is 0% contained as of late Tuesday night after burning more than 3,000 acres in about 24 hours.

VIDEO 22 hours ago

Student recalls Malibu flames near Pepperdine University: ‘Fire was across the street’

Pepperdine University student Rachel Flynn discusses the Malibu fires erupting near her school during an appearance on ‘America Reports.’

Fires 1 day ago

Pepperdine students shelter in library, campus center as Malibu fire forces evacuations

A shelter-in-place order for Pepperdine University is in effect until daylight Tuesday as a result of the Franklin Fire in Los Angeles County.

Colorado December 3

Colorado deputies' daring rescue of two children from house fire captured on bodycam video

Body camera video shows Arapahoe County, Colorado, deputies save children ages 8 and 14 from home billowing black smoke.

National Parks December 1

Truck carrying 44,000 pounds of chickpeas catches fire in Death Valley

A truck carrying 44,000 pounds of chickpeas through California's Death Valley National Park – the driest place in North America – burst into flames last month.

US November 30

Video captures Connecticut home engulfed in flames on Thanksgiving as turkey fried in garage: fire department

A massive house fire in Connecticut that took 16 hours to extinguish may have been caused by someone frying a turkey inside the garage on Thanksgiving Day.

VIDEO November 30

Massive Connecticut house fire may have been caused by frying a turkey inside garage

The Thanksgiving Day blaze took 16 hours to put out, the Weston Volunteer Fire Department said. (Credit: Weston Volunteer Fire Department)

New York November 13

Long Island firefighter arrested, accused of intentionally setting brush fire: police

A volunteer firefighter on Long Island was arrested Tuesday after allegedly starting a brush fire intentionally that damaged a car during dry conditions.