The statewide ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, prescribed burning and campfires.

After more than 8,000 wildfires turned over $1 million acres across California in 2024, the state’s wildfire prevention task force Monday issued a list of its top priorities and action plans. The ...

Caltrans crews were out mowing and clearing trash on Thursday along Highway 168 as part of their ongoing mitigation efforts.

In a call with reporters on Thursday, AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter warned people should prepare for a ...

This carnival season, two Mardi Gras floats caught fire in Houma while on the route. Fire officials fear it could happen again and be much worse if the rules aren't changed. Bayou Cane Fire Chief Ken ...

Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers ... be caused by gene mutations linked to flame retardant chemicals called haloalkanes ...

Though a fire tender was promptly sent to the location in College Road, the vehicle took a long time to reach the blaze as revellers blocked its way. On Sunday night, a crowd had gathered in the ...

An Omaha teen has been convicted in connection with a shooting that injured four people near 14th and O streets in October 2023. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced new enforcement ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire in a neighborhood northwest of 33rd and Holdrege Streets on Monday afternoon. According to LFR, firefighters were called at ...

“It can be as simple as someone clearing out their fireplace, or mulching up leaves with a lawn mower,” Koele said, for a spark to turn to a larger fire. Incidents like Sunday's fire provide a ...

A fresh scandal has emerged involving Prophet Umueke Miracle, the embattled leader of the Dynamic Flame of Fire and Miracle Ministries, who was recently arrested for detaining his wife ...