Wildfires

Five years after the Merrimack Valley gas explosions, nearly 1,200 electric water heaters are being sent to Los Angeles to help families rebuild

Emergency supplies left over after the 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions are being donated to those who lost their homes in the California wildfires.

Climate-fueled wildfires contribute to thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in damages from wildfire smoke in the U.S, via a new study.

The U.S. Forest Service is evicting dozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years so that it can start a wildfire prevention project.

A 1-acre brush fire in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood sprang up Tuesday amid elevated risk, given high winds, low humidity and ongoing drought.

A brush fire was reported in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood Tuesday, as we track an elevated fire risk in the area.

Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township, New Jersey, is charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection to the massive Jones Road wildfire.

An Altadena family that lost everything to the Eaton Fire discovered that precious keepsakes from their adult children’s childhoods managed to survive the devastating blaze.

With a massive wildfire burning in New Jersey, we check on the risk for something similar happening in Massachusetts — plus take a look at the gorgeous current weather, including pollen allergy risk.

A brush fire appears to be burning near Route 3 in Bedford, Massachusetts, on Friday. A brush fire closed an I-95 exit as well.

A new death in connection with January’s wildfires has been confirmed, raising the death toll to 30, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner’s office said on Wednesday. With the new death, a total of 18 lives were taken by the Eaton Fire and 12 were taken by the Palisades Fire. The fires devastated the region, displacing thousands...

A lawsuit filed by residents who were impacted by January’s Palisades Fire claims to have evidence a second blaze occurred shortly after the initial fire, causing more destruction and devastation to the seaside community.

Firefighters have announced progress on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but are warning that fire danger remains from dry and windy conditions.

Arson refers to the crime of starting a fire on purpose in order to damage property.

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to evacuate in some areas.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Sunday as wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia scorched thousands of acres and forced people to flee their homes, NBC News reported.

The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires.

A Los Angeles Fire Department member was able to escape a close call Thursday after his vehicle was swept into the ocean by fast-moving mud along Pacific Coast Highway.

An Orange County teenager’s startup will get real-world testing with plans for his wildfire-detecting sensors to soon be installed in Irvine.

What authorities described as one of the largest lithium-ion battery cleanups ever is underway in Los Angeles County neighborhoods destroyed by the Eaton and Palisades fires.