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Firefighting Sheep Clear Land in Nevada
In Carson City, Nevada, 700 ewes and 1,000 lambs are eating their way through vegetation that could fuel wildfires.
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House Fire in Chicago's Beverly Neighborhood Injures 5
At least five people sustained injuries Thursday evening in a house fire in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, according to authorities. The fire was reported before 8 p.m. in the 9300 block of South Oakley Avenue near West 94th Street. Five people suffered smoke inhalation and were transported to the hospital in fair-to-serious condition, the Chicago Fire Department tweeted. At least two…
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Massive Fire Displaces 90 Families in NYC Building, Injures 21 People
At least 21 people are hurt as hundreds of firefighters continue to battle an 8-alarm fire in Queens that erupted at an apartment building shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, the Fire Department of New York City said.
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CAUGHT ON CAM: Explosion Rips Front Off Northeast Philly Home
A Good Samaritan rushed in and saved an injured man after an explosion ripped the front off of a Northeast Philadelphia row home.
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Wildfire Burns 325 Acres at Indiana Dunes National Park
Fire crews Saturday contained a wildfire to 325 acres of Indiana Dunes National Park in northwest Indiana.
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Massive Blaze at NY Nursing Home Leaves 1 Resident Dead, 1 Firefighter Missing
A fire broke out early Tuesday morning at a Rockland County, N.Y. nursing home, killing one resident and leaving a firefighter missing and over one hundred other residents displaced.
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Two Giraffes, Including Beloved ‘Waffles,' Killed in Blaze at Zoo in Virginia
Two giraffes are dead after a fire at Roer’s Zoofari in Virginia Monday. One of the mammals in particular, named Waffles, received an outpouring of love on Facebook.
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31 Crew Members Rescued from Canadian Fishing Boat
An on-board fire Tuesday night disabled the vessel amidst 50 mph winds and 30-foot waves south of Nova Scotia.
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3 Kids, Grandmother Die in Texas House Fire After Trying to Stay Warm During Blackout
Three children and their grandmother died in a house fire last week near Houston during a power outage as historic cold weather swept Texas, according to local officials, NBC News reports. Firefighters received an emergency call around 2 a.m. on Feb. 16 and arrived at Jackie Pham Nguyen’s home shortly after, only to find the structure already “engulfed” in flames,...
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7 Firefighters Hurt After Extra-Alarm Fire Leads to Mayday Call in Bridgeport
An extra-alarm fire in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood left at least four people hospitalized Friday morning and prompted fire officials to issue a mayday call as they worked to put out the flames.
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4 Hospitalized After Extra-Alarm Fire Leads to Mayday Call in Bridgeport
An extra-alarm fire in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood left at least four people hospitalized Friday morning and prompted fire officials to issue a mayday call as they worked to put out the flames.
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WATCH: Fireman Saves Dog From Burning Building
Watch the moment a fireman in Lititz, Pa., saved a dog from a burning barn on Saturday night.
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Protesters Ripped, Set Fire to BLM Signs at DC Churches, Organizers Respond
Black Lives Matter D.C. condemned vandalism to several downtown churches that took place during Saturday night’s protests, claiming D.C. police officers “physically protected white supremacists, as they threatened lives, damaged historic churches and destroyed and burned property.” Black Lives Matter organizers and one of the churches claim the damage was done by members of the Proud Boys and by...
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Community Mourns 2 Young Girls Killed in Ingleside Fire
After two young girls were killed late Thursday in a house fire in Ingleside, neighbors, friends and family left flowers, balloons and teddy bears by the family’s home on Hunt Avenue in their memory. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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2 Children Killed, 4 People Hurt as Fire Blazes Through Ingleside Home
Two young children were killed and four adults suffered burn injuries after a two-story home caught fire in Ingleside late Thursday night, authorities said.
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2 Children Killed, 4 People Hurt as Fire Blazes Through Ingleside Home
Two young children were killed and four adults suffered burn injuries after a two-story home caught fire in Ingleside late Thursday night, authorities said. Sandra Torres reports.
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Man Injured in Gresham Apartment Fire
A 35-year-old man was injured in an apartment fire early Friday in Gresham on the South Side. About 12:55 a.m, a fire started in his 2nd-floor apartment in the 7600 block of South Marshfield Avenue, Chicago police said. The man suffered burns to his hands and was transported to Holy Cross Hospital in fair condition, police said. No other injuries...
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‘Cooking Mishap' Likely Started Thanksgiving Day Blaze in Mass.: Fire Officials
More than two dozen people were left homeless on Thanksgiving after flames tore through three multi-family homes in New Bedford, Massachusetts. “I just saw smoke and flames coming out of the building,” witness Michael Meagher of New Bedford said. The fire happened at a residence on Washburn Street just before 10 a.m. and quickly spread to two other structures, authorities…
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200 Firefighters Battle Extra-Alarm Fire on Jewelers Row
Firefighters battled a three-alarm fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise in Chicago’s Loop for several hours Thursday morning. NBC 5’s Sandra Torres reports.
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Residents Jump From Windows as Lansing Apartment Building Goes Up in Flames
Residents of a Lansing apartment building were forced to jump from windows as a fire broke out early Monday morning.