As the flames of the Palisades fire licked at his home, Ricardo Kawamura stood in his front yard watching smoke pour out of a second-story window. He saw a fire engine parked next to a hydrant on his ...

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JXN Water declined to comment Tuesday after firefighters encountered a dry hydrant while battling a massive overnight fire that destroyed a Jackson sports bar. Fire crews were called to Last Call ...

Colorado Springs experienced three structure fires on New Year’s Day, prompting the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) ...

The last decade has been the hottest decade in human history.  Driven by drought and extreme winds, a massive fire burned its ...

All 18 households in Quail Run rely on the wells in their backyards, Wathen said. Most of the time, counties do not provide ...

The historic Hankins Pond Dam in Wayne County was breached due to public safety concerns. Testing revealed the nearly 200-year-old dam was unstable, prompting the decision. The breached dam will ...

"I wanted to help people out and be a hero," the boy said while speaking to a local news outlet Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously ...

Maple Grove initiates the "Hydrant Hero" program, urging residents to clear snow from fire hydrants for emergency access.