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More than 130 firefighters battled a major fire in Pacoima that destroyed four homes amid exploding fireworks
A fireworks warehouse fire triggered a massive explosion and multiple spot fires near Esparto, prompting evacuations
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Three Philadelphia rowhouses collapsed after a fire and explosion in Nicetown, leaving one person dead and two others hospitalized
The Grenfell Tower fire was Britain’s deadliest in more than a century, and provoked intense grief and anger
Firefighters described scenes of horror — first of boys screaming for help behind barred windows as neighbors watched helplessly
The destruction has exposed old frictions between environmentalists and those who want to see logging accelerated
Smoke was coming from the home, but firefighters couldn’t respond until five hours later due to suspended service during the storm
To date, 47,700 wildfires have burned more than 8 million acres across the country, with much of the devastation in California, Oregon and Montana
Officials said the fire didn’t appear suspicious, but that it would be investigated
Officials said air quality should improve as the smoke-trapping inversion breaks up
The firefighters were treated at the scene; crews got the flames under control in about 45 minutes
Fires have charred more than 12,000 square miles while shrouding vast areas of the West in smoke and destroying homes and historic lodges
Emergency officials told people to shelter in place and turn off their HVAC systems
The trailer was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived and were told there were five people unaccounted for
Since 2010, a massive infestation of beetles has been the leading cause of tree mortality in the West
The biggest fires came after Labor Day, when the fire season traditionally starts to peter out
The closure is aimed at protecting personnel and boats from potential hazards created by falling hot ash and firefighting aircraft landing on the water
The ban prohibits outdoor burning on state forests, state parks and forestlands under DNR fire protection
The blaze prompted health warnings and cancellations of outdoor activities for children by many school districts
“We were trying to get a hole in the roof because the fire had already got up into the attic,” Deputy Fire Chief John Sullivan said
Winds are wreaking havoc as wildfires burn around two crown jewels of the National Park Service
Officials said a crew of about 18 firefighters were getting people to safe areas
More than 200 firefighters battled the massive blaze; twelve firefighters were treated for minor injuries
Todd Ramsey’s interest in firefighting began when he came face-to-face with a fire on his personal property
The chalet had been closed since Aug. 15 because of the fire; no one was injured
The firefighters in Houston had to wade through chest-deep water floodwater to rescue a family inside
A deputy was taken to the hospital after inhaling fumes; nine other deputies drove themselves to the hospital as a precaution
Authorities arrested a man suspected of starting an illegal campfire believed to have ignited the blaze that has also damaged five homes
Two firefighters managed to scramble out of the way at the last moment when part of the burning roof fell to the ground
Firefighters told officials that the lightning strikes caused three fires within 40 minutes
The lightning-caused fire has been burning since late July; officials ordered the evacuation of nearly 600 homes
Baltimore began looking into the matter after audio of firefighters being ordered to leave the scene circulated on the internet
The two-day festival opened with the release of dozens of white doves to commemorate the victims