An Orange County teenager’s lifelong passion could change the future of firefighting, with his recent invention becoming the ...

Fire Chief Norman Staines recently made three promotions within the City of Lenoir Fire Department. James S. Greer was promoted from lieutenant to captain. Matthew A. Frazier was promoted from driver ...

Firefighters were able to gain the upper hand while battling a nearly 40-acre brush fire that is burning close to homes in Jurupa Valley last week. The Clay Fire was first reported at around 5:15 ...

Forecasters warned that powerful winds were expected to pose further challenge for firefighters, who have so far brought 14% of the fire's perimeter under control. The blaze is north of the two ...

While evacuation orders remained in place for areas around the immediate perimeter of the fire, other nearby neighborhoods were reduced from evacuation orders to warnings, while warnings were ...

A brush fire threatened homes, forced evacuations – including an elementary school – and left one person injured in Rancho Bernardo Wednesday before crews took control of the flames.

The Hughes Fire has spread to over 8,000 acres in Los Angeles County's Castaic area on Wednesday as dry vegetation and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern ...

The agency wrote that crews will attempt to establish and hold control lines on the fire’s flanks Thursday and that it still expects “extreme fire behavior” as windy conditions continue.

Firefighters are battling a three-alarm blaze at an apartment complex in San Jose. The fire was reported at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday at a two-story apartment complex on the 2400 block of Los Gatos ...

Firefighters continue to make progress in containing the massive Hughes Fire that broke out Wednesday near Castaic Lake, growing to more than 10,000 acres and forcing mass evacuations. Around ...

Guests said no fire alarms could be heard and there was no sign of firefighters for a long period The fire that killed 78 people at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the early hours of Monday is one of ...