Fire

Wildfire Smoke Becomes The Health Threat That Won't Go Away

2:44pm August 26, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Cities and towns across the West are warning residents that high levels of smoke from forest fires threaten their health, with no sign of abating. That means indoor recess and no vacuuming.

A wildfire raced through the neighborhood of Broadview in Wenatchee, Wash., destroying numerous homes and apple-processing facilities. Fire managers are worried that parts of Washington state are years behind other places in the West when it comes to fire

Wildfire Worries Rage In Typically 'Wet' Washington State

8:01pm July 15, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Exceptionally dry conditions are fueling major blazes across the Pacific Northwest. A drought and rapid development in Washington mean the state may not be prepared to deal with a long, hot summer.

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World News

Taiwan Water Park Fire Claims First Victim

2:28pm June 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

A woman who suffered burns to 90 percent of her body has died. Investigators are looking at what caused powder sprayed from the stage during a performance to catch fire. Nearly 500 people were burned.

Police investigators inspect the stage area after an accidental explosion during a music concert at the Formosa Water Park in New Taipei City, Taiwan, early Sunday. The resulting fire injured more than 500 concert-goers.

World News

Nearly 500 Burned In Taiwan As Fire Erupts In Water Park

7:52am June 29, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The blaze started during a musical performance, NPR's Frank Langfitt reports, after colored powder shot out from the stage over the audience — and ignited.

Damage can be seen along an upper floor on the back of a house at the scene of a fire in which seven children died in the Brooklyn borough of New York early Saturday.

National

Fire In Brooklyn Home Kills 7 Children

3:17pm March 21, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The fatal blaze that started shortly after midnight is being described as New York City's worst in seven years.

Maria Benech of the U.S. Forest Service surveys a severely burned patch of forest. Almost 40 percent of the burned area looks similar.

One Year After Calif. Rim Fire, Debate Simmers Over Forest Recovery

7:40pm August 18, 2014

by Lauren Sommer

This third-largest wildfire in California's history struck the area near Yosemite National Park. Since then, controversy has broken out over whether to log the trees and replant seedlings.

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Chris Wasil, a forest area supervisor for Palm Beach County, demonstrates how satellite maps depict the location and movement of fire equipment.

National

Technology Tracks Crews Through The Fog Of Wildfire

9:04pm February 07, 2014

by Greg Allen

Communication breakdowns can be fatal for firefighters, but are all too easy when crews are shrouded in smoke and a blaze is moving fast. Florida, with its millions of acres of forest and grassland, has rolled out a new system that can pinpoint crews without relying on voice communication.

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Daily News

Four Greensboro Firefighters Recover from Injuries

8:05am January 31, 2014

Four Greensboro firefighters are recovering from injuries they suffered in a Thursday afternoon blaze.