Sometimes it is weather just because everybody’s got the heaters going full blast,” said Denison Deputy Fire Marshal, Landon ...

But there are other factors, too. We have indiscriminately built homes in the line of fire. Nearly 59 million American homes stood less than half a mile from wildfire between 2000 and 2024.

Heating, candles, winter storms and holiday decorations can contribute to an increased risk of fire during the winter.In the Susquehanna Valley, there have been at least six house fires in just ...

A fire that gutted a house at 10 Franklin St. in Livermore Falls was caused by lithium-ion battery pack used for remote control cars, Livermore Falls Fire Chief Nathan Guptill said. LIVERMORE ...