Eastern Australia is one of the most fire-prone regions in the world, with bushfires responsible for the deaths of about 800 people and millions of animals since about 1850. Subscribe to our ...

There were no injuries in the early-morning vehicle fire on Northwood Avenue, although the cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to Battalion Chief Michael Crist of the Harrison ...

Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Fire Captain ...

A couple of times a year, the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office puts local departments through a two-week training session. The final project is solving a mystery in fire scenes created in a ...

In my two decades as a certified fire investigator, I have seen first hand how fire can cause devastation to livelihoods and site assets, costing millions of dollars in damage and causing significant ...

Richard Ellison, center, stands outside of the New Hampshire State prison, where he is accused of setting a fatal fire in 2005. To his right is defense attornies Jeremy Clemans and Caroline Smith and ...

Police forensics have been pictured at a fire-damaged house in North Devon as an arson investigation ramps up. A total of 15 fire crews hosed down the blaze at a two-storey terraced house on Honestone ...

The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office won the 2023 Excellence in Virginia Fire Services Award for its investigation of a 2017 fire in Round Hill. The award was announced Feb. 21 at the Governor’s ...

Forensic reports confirm the biker responsible for the Kurnool bus fire tragedy, Shiva Shankar, was intoxicated. He died in a self-inflicted accident, leading to the bus hitting his motorcycle and ...

An independent investigation based on satellite imagery has concluded that palm oil giant Korindo deliberately set fires to clear rainforest in its concession in Indonesia’s Papua province.