A woman was killed by an alligator near a lagoon at a South Carolina golf course, an incident that has refocused attention on the risks posed by alligator-human proximity in the state’s developed coastal communities. The fatal encounter occurred in an area…

Investigators found potentially fatal levels of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), commonly known as a party drug, along with traces of cannabis, Xanax and other anti-anxiety medications in therapeutic quantities.

Health officials share possible sources of the Cyclospora outbreak.

July 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked four additional states to a multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to shredded iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing…

Two people have died in flash floods caused by torrential rains in West Virginia this week, the governor's office said Thursday. An emailed statement from Lars Dalseide, communications direc…

Deputies said he started the fire by putting an electronic device in a microwave.

According to Louisville Fire Department, crews responded to a Jacobs neighborhood apartment around 8:21 p.m. July 23.

A seaplane crashed and caught fire a short time later in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle. All 11 people on board survived, authorities said.

Authorities in France's southwestern Gironde and Landes holiday regions ordered tens of thousands to flee as wildfires threaten homes and campsites.

Residents near the small town of Rye in southern Colorado are facing one of the state’s largest wildfires in recent memory. The Aspen Acres fire in Custer County has burned approximately 101,546 acres and reached 61 percent containment, according to federal…

All lanes of Interstate 285 southbound in northwest Atlanta are shut down after a vehicle fire.

Here is the latest information you need to know about the Aspen Acres Fire. The fire remains 101,000 acres and 61% contained. However, more than 200 homes (185 in Custer Co., 52 in Pueblo Co.) are still under mandatory evacuation. We have the latest map showing…

Several people are without a place to live after a fire in Glade Spring.

The Geneva-on-the-Lake Fire Department responded to a house fire Thursday night that left one dog dead.

The barn containing 1,000 tonnes of hay near Bere Regis is being left to burn out.

Crews responded to a house fire in Southeast Oklahoma City early Friday morning.

Gusty winds along with hot and dry weather will lead to elevated fire danger Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will be pushing 100° Friday and Saturday as well.