Here’s how Southern California fire and police departments prepared for and responded to one of the busiest days of the year.

Lithium-ion batteries are in most consumer electronics, from power banks and smartphones to active mobility devices. Although ...

Just as firefighters in California got one wildfire under control, an even bigger blaze erupted. The Madre Fire has quickly expanded to become the state's largest so far this year. What's ...

The Kern County Fire Department reported a significant shift in how emergency incidents were managed during the 4th of July ...

European intelligence officials say they’re worried the risk of serious injury or even death is rising in a campaign of ...

Laguna Beach fire evacuation orders lifted after fireworks suspected of sparking brush fire. Hundreds evacuated from Arch ...

Fire Safety and Prevention: While the Six Rivers National Forest is not currently under fire restrictions, firefighters are ...

A Buena Park man arrested in connection with the fireworks-related death of an 8-year-old girl on the Fourth of July has been identified. Officers with the Buena Park Police Department ...

Drivers on Highway 101 faced traffic disruptions Monday after two separate vehicle fires involving black Range Rovers erupted ...

In Ventura County, one person died in a July 3 house fire after fireworks exploded in the garage, the Simi Valley Police ...

A wildfire in Central California continued to burn Tuesday and expanded to about 80,600 acres, with 35% containment, over the holiday weekend.

Evacuation orders were issued near Highway 166. The highway is closed from U.S. 101 near Santa Maria to Perkins Road in the ...