There is nowhere to hide at the base of the Washington Monument. And so, on the early-early morning of New Years Eve, a ...

Various environmental, youth, and community organizations staged a candlelight walk on Thursday to remember the victims of ...

A fire that killed two children and critically injured their mother last August was caused by an accidental candle fire, ...

A lit candle was determined to be the culprit in a blaze that led to the destruction of a mobile home in Harnett County.

A fire believed to have been caused by an unattended candle heavily damaged a Manchester home Saturday, displacing residents and causing an estimated $300,000 in damage, fire officials said.

According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer, the fire was started accidentally when a rubbing ...

On the same day that 15 Jews were murdered on Bondi Beach in Australia, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) lit Hanukkah candles at home for the first time. Booker, who is black and not Jewish, married real ...

It’s that time of year again, when lots of U.S. residents are blasting the heat in their homes and still freezing cold ...

Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year’s ...

At a time when Israel, Georgia, and much of the world are facing profound challenges, the message of Hanukkah resonates with ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It’s around this time of year that I ...