Ohio 15 hours ago Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries triggers 3-hour evacuation in Ohio Part of Columbus, Ohio, was evacuated for several hours Thursday after a fire aboard a truck carrying lithium ion batteries posed a dangerous situation.
Illinois 18 hours ago Driver dead after fiery crash into Chicago-area toll plaza A motorist was killed Thursday after plowing into the Barrington Road Toll Plaza on a Cook County stretch of Interstate 90, according to police.
New Jersey 22 hours ago Students, driver escape moments before NJ school bus bursts into flames on highway A bus driver and all 10 students aboard a school bus that burst into flames on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey escaped the fire without injuries.
Maui 1 day ago Maui fire reports: Key takeaways from the deadliest US wildfire in over a century Key takeaways from the reports on the 2023 Hawaii wildfires show that communication broke down, escape routes became blocked, and the fire departments were stretched too thin.
Pennsylvania 1 day ago Brave Pennsylvania hero pulls neighbors from burning building in Minersville: video A brave Pennsylvania man rushed to his neighbors' rescue and climbed a burning building to pull a resident out of an attic window during a three-alarm fire in Minersville.
Hawaii 1 day ago Maui Fire Department releases report explaining unique challenges of the historic wildfires Maui's fire department its assessment of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century, to be followed by another shortly. The report details what occurred during the August 2023 blaze.
VIDEO 2 days ago Hero rescues neighbors from burning home in Minersville, PA A man rescued his neighbors from a home on fire in Minersville, PA, on Sunday, April 14. The hero, Oscar Rivera, “saved a woman and an elderly man from a burning building,” said Janeen Huth, a neighbor. (Credit: Janeen Huth via Storyful)
Maui 3 days ago Maui fire after-action report to identify strengths, weaknesses in response to deadly Hawaii wildfires After the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century killed 101 people in Hawaii, the Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report analyzing their response.
Hawaii 6 days ago Swimming, surfing in waters near Hawaii wildfire site is safe, officials say Hawaii's Department of Health announced Thursday that coastal waters off wildfire-ravaged Lahaina are safe for surfers and swimmers to use.
Wisconsin 6 days ago Wisconsin teen sentenced after triggering bonfire explosion that injured 17 Wisconsin 18-year old, Sam Armstrong, who caused an explosion at a backyard bonfire that burned at least 17 people, was sentenced to a year in jail and five years of probation.