The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus people," according to the local fire chief.

A brush fire ignited in the foothills of the Palomar Mountains in Riverside County on Wednesday afternoon, quickly growing to 331 acres and prompting evacuation orders in nearby rural communities, authorities said.

A world champion sportsman said help from friends and strangers after a fire destroyed his equipment has "restored my faith in humanity". Two weeks ago, Eoghan Kelly was returning from winning a gold at the Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Germany,

The president waved a copy of a draft letter firing Jerome H. Powell at a meeting in the Oval Office with House Republicans. It remains to be seen whether he follows through with his threat.

The wildfire evacuation zone for the Orleans Complex was expanded Tuesday to include the community of Forks of Salmon.

"I was just completely homeless." A tenant who lives near to the Hotspur Press building in Manchester which was hit by a huge fire has told how she was left to fend for herself after being informed she could not return to her flat.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced Tuesday that it has suspended the pyrotechnic licenses of two people tied to the deadly fireworks explosion at a Northern California facility on July 1.

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:27 p.m. in El Dorado County, California. Meyers Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.