A large-scale fire in Alameda is unlikely but always possible. Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft shares resources and tips from Alameda Fire Chief Nick Luby to keep your family prepared for the unexpected.

This Valentine’s Day, make sure your romantic gestures stay memorable for the right reasons. When lighting candles and ...

We can all learn from tragedy. In January, a Streator family learned an important lesson and the lesson saved two lives.

Both children were safely rescued and placed into protective custody. The Grand Island Comprehensive Development Plan is ...

The American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are helping a Darlington County family whose home was destroyed by a fire ...

The wildfires in California may be a sobering reminder of the importance of fire safety locally, especially in the dry winter ...

This video outlines critical steps to take in the event of a home fire. It covers calling emergency services, safely ...

As officials probe the cause of the Palisades Fire in Southern California, investigators have focused their attention on a popular Los Angeles-area hiking trail where another fire had burned six ...

On April 15, 1958, a fire broke out in the Museum of Modern Art. Smoke quickly filled the building and it took firefighters an hour to contain the blaze. A retrospective of Post-Impressionist ...

A wind-driven fire in the Sylmar area rapidly expanded to 700 acres Wednesday with 0% containment. The Hurst Fire -- one of four major fires burning in Southern California amid fierce Santa Ana ...

The Eaton and Palisades fires are the first and second-most destructive in Southern California history. “The Palisades fire alone is the size of Manhattan; just imagine the debris,” McIlreavy ...

For this reason, the U.S. Forest Service prohibits dropping fire retardant within 300 feet of waterways or specifically mapped out avoidance areas, "except when human life or public safety are ...