Fires

New York 5 days ago

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.

Georgia 5 days ago

Georgia passerby saves man from burning home by kicking down storm door

A good Samaritan on his way home from work stopped to save a complete stranger who was stuck inside his burning home in Winterville, Georgia.

Texas November 11

Firefighter pulls toddler from burning apartment building in dramatic early morning rescue: video

A Hood County, Texas, firefighter pulled 2-year-old Liam Keen from the window of a burning apartment building Sunday morning –⁠ and the harrowing rescue was caught on camera.

VIDEO November 10

Texas firefighter pulls 2-year-old from burning apartment building in dramatic rescue

Firefighters rescued 2-year-old Liam Keen from the window of a burning apartment building in Granbury, Texas, early Sunday morning. (Credit: Granbury Fire Department)

Washington October 30

Washington officials retrieve about 475 damaged ballots from burned drop box

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey said workers are going through about 475 ballots that were damaged in a fire that destroyed an unknown number of ballots.

VIDEO October 29

Dramatic rescue of woman from a small basement window of a burning home in Ohio

The home was engulfed in flames as first responders rushed to get the woman out of a basement. (Credit: Medina County Sheriff's Office, Ohio)

Ohio October 29

Ohio woman pulled to safety from basement while home above her engulfed in flames, bodycam shows

Body camera footage shows first responders successfully pulling a woman from a basement while the home above her was fully involved in fire.

VIDEO October 29

Woman pulled out of basement while flames engulf Ohio home

Firefighters, sheriff's deputies rescue woman from York Township house fire on Oct. 23, 2024. (Credit: Medina County Sheriff's Office, Ohio via Facebook)

New York October 25

More than 40 dogs killed in fire at rescue group’s kennels in New York

Over 40 dogs were killed in a fire at a rescue organization's kennels in Canton, New York; no firefighters or other people were injured, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

DISASTERS October 21

BioLab to face lawsuit by Rockdale County after fire at plant resulted in release of chemical 'plume'

Rockdale County will slap BioLab with a lawsuit after the recent fire at a facility in Conyers, Georgia.