Even if you don't smoke, a lighter is certainly a handy tool for starting campfires – and if you're carrying one anyway, why ...

A trial date has been set for the man accused of starting the Alexander Mountain Fire in July 2024. Jason Hobby faces six ...

Sooty helmets were once a badge of honor. But research shows firefighters absorb carcinogenic particles through their skin ...

Camping and hiking are about freedom, exploration, and connecting with nature. At the same time, these activities demand preparation and the right equipment. Choosing the best tools for camping and ...

Entrepreneurs with a fire suppression technology developed by a NASA engineer wants to prevent a repeat of L.A. wildfires by ...

At least 40 New Year’s revelers have been killed after a massive fire ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps, police announced Thursday. The chaotic blaze at the Le Constellation venue in the Alpine ...

Northern Colorado and the western Front Range are in for some big winds Dec. 17, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Big enough to cause Xcel Energy to shut off electricity ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved having the county absorb the California City Fire Department. The county will absorb Cal City’s firefighters and ...

From the Druids to the Native Americans to the Christians, fire has served as a portal from the earth to the heavens. The golden flame represents the Divine Light. The swirling smoke sends prayers to ...

As the temperature drops late in the year, we all start considering our heating options. Wood-burning stoves are a cozy and efficient way to heat a home. But burning wood as a heat source has nuances ...

Four hundred thousand years ago, near a water hole on grasslands bordering a forest in what is now southern England, a group of Neandertals struck chunks of iron pyrite against flint to create sparks, ...

A garage fire occurred Friday morning (Dec. 5) on Madison Avenue in Fort Atkinson. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze, which was in a detached commercial storage/workshop garage. No injuries ...