Alcona County Central Dispatch received a 911 call about a residential structure fire on Willert Street in Curtis Township. The Curtis Twp. Fire Department and deputies from the Alcona County ...

Red Cross has been ordered for 7 adults and 3 children.

What started as a thin column of smoke rising from the high desert on a quiet Saturday afternoon has evolved into a ...

With smoke from the growing fire off State Route 166 blowing into Santa Barbara County, an air quality watch was issued by the county's Air Pollution Control District on Wednesday afternoon.

Fire crews responded to a report of smoke coming from Northridge Lanes, a bowling alley in Moorefield Twp. in Clark County, ...

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Updated as of 8:00 a.m, July 3, 2025 The fire is estimated at more than 35,000 acres and 5% contained as of Thursday morning.

Since they first showed up in the 1980s, pellet grills have been bridging the gap between two approaches to outdoor cooking ...

Some people are noticing sinus issues after being exposed to recent wildfire smoke. Californians call on Donald Trump to declare state of emergency Jean Chatzky sends strong message on buying vs.

Rescue crews are searching for seven people still missing days after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Northern ...

A massive wildfire raced through dry grass, scorching roughly 35,500 acres as of Thursday morning, and forcing the evacuation ...

A massive wildfire continues to rage uncontrollably on three fronts in Ierapetra, Crete, with firefighters battling through ...