AS THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES CONSUMED HOUSES, FIVE FRIENDS GRABBED GARDEN HOSES AND WENT TO WORK

Smoke blows out of the burning palm trees as brush fire threatens homes in Ventura, California... READ MORE›

WOMAN DIES IN HUSBAND'S ARMS WHILE HIDING IN SWIMMING POOL FROM CALIFORNIA FIRES

Armando Berriz was released from the hospital and is recovering at his home in Salinas, California... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES KILL 21 AND CREATE BOILING RIVER OF WINE AS THEY BURN THROUGH VINEYARDSA

Authorities fear the death toll from California's wild fires could rise rapidly from 21, as thousands of firefighters battle blazes engulfing the state's wine country... READ MORE›

FOREST FIRES KILL 39 IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL

The death toll in forest fires in Portugal has risen to 39, officials say... READ MORE›

FIREFIGHTERS EAT SAUSAGES MADE OF PIGLETS THEY SAVED FROM BLAZE

The farmer, Rachel Rivers, promised she would present the firefighters with organic sausages when the animals were slaughtered for their meat... READ MORE›

TENS OF THOUSANDS EVACUATED AS ISRAELI WILDFIRES RAGE

Israel's police chief, Roni Alsheich, told reporters that arsonists were suspected of setting some of the fires for political reasons... READ MORE›

'MUSLIM MERKEL' GERMAN TV IMAGE CAUSES OUTRAGE

Pegida has been attempting to make a comeback in recent weeks on the back of opposition to Mrs Merkel's refugee policy... READ MORE›

BURNT ALIVE: INDIAN BUS DRIVER SET ON FIRE IN AUSTRALIA

An incendiary device was thrown at Manmeet Alisher, 29, as he pulled over to collect passengers in the neighborhood of Moorooka shortly after 9 a.m... READ MORE›

RESOURCES FALLING SHORT AS WASHINGTON WILDFIRE GROWS INTO HISTORIC MONSTER

Scores more firefighters raced Tuesday to the Okanogan Complex of fires, the biggest wildfire in the history of Washington state and the nation's No... READ MORE›

WILDFIRES TRAP 2,000 PEOPLE IN TOWN IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL

Forest fires have cut off a town of 2,000 people in Portugal, as firefighters struggle to control two large blazes in the centre of the country... READ MORE›

NOVELIST DASHES INTO BURNING BUILDING TO SAVE HIS LAPTOP

New Orleans writer and actor Gideon Hodge said the laptop contained his life's work... READ MORE›

ALASKA WILDFIRES: HUNDREDS OF BLAZES BURN ACROSS STATE

As is occurring in other states such as California, wildfires could become a growing problem for Alaska... READ MORE›

QUICK-THINKING VICAR SAVES PARISHIONER WHO CAUGHT FIRE DURING CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE

Rev Coleman was taken to A E where he was treated for his injuries, following the Christmas Day drama at Upper Caldecote Church in Bedford, Beds... READ MORE›

AIR FORCE RESERVES DRAFTED IN TO HELP

California Wildfires Air Force Reserves Drafted In To Help... READ MORE›

Related Nearly 2,000 Fighting Huge Wildfire in California MacLean extensively researched the 2006 Esperanza Fire in Southern California -- one of the state's worst arson wildfires... READ MORE›

FIRE EXTINGUISHER FACTORY LEFT BURNING FOR 30 MINUTES AS FIREFIGHTERS COULD NOT FIND WATER

Flames started to engulf the building at around 9pm in the Archer Heights neighbourhood of Chicago... READ MORE›

SOUTH AFRICAN EMPLOYER ISSUES APOLOGY TO CANADIANS OVER FIREFIGHTER PAY DISPUTE

The South African government-funded program that employs firefighters now embroiled in a pay dispute in Alberta has apologized to Canadians... READ MORE›

WASHINGTON WILDFIRES FORCE EVACUATIONS, AS HIGH TEMPS RAISE RISK IN CALIFORNIA

The Chelan hospital decided to move some patients to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, about 40 miles to the south, Chelan County Emergency Management said... READ MORE›

ALMOST 900 CALLS MADE TO DUBLIN FIRE BRIGADE ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT

Pic Ger Holland Halloween night was a busy one for Dublin Fire Brigade as it dealt with almost 900 calls... READ MORE›

1 PERSON DEAD IN ORLEANS HOUSE FIRE

Firefighters say one person has died after a house fire on Old Montreal Road east of Trim Road Friday afternoon... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ENGULFS MOTORWAY LEAVING PASSENGERS FLEEING BURNING CARS

Firefighters continue to battle the fast-moving bushfire which is sweeping across the Southern California mountain pass... READ MORE›

NSW FIREY LOSES HOME WHILE SAVING OTHERS

The fire burned through 3500 hectares east of Queanbeyan and destroyed at least eight homes in the hot and windy conditions... READ MORE›

GRAVE SWEEPERS BLAMED FOR 85 HILL FIRES IN HONG KONG

A total of 85 hill fires kept Hong Kong firefighters busy during the annual Ching Ming grave sweeping festival on Tuesday... READ MORE›

'UNPRECEDENTED AND CATASTROPHIC FIRE' WARNING FOR NSW

This is as bad as it gets, RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said of the conditions... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA FIREFIGHTERS MAKE PROGRESS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE VALLEY FIRE

RELATED Devastated Wildfire Claims a Life, Forces 23,000 to Flee The Valley fire is one two huge wildfires fires burning near Sacramento... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIA BATTLES BUSHFIRES AS HEATWAVE CONTINUES

Australian authorities ordered the evacuation of some rural areas of New South Wales as bushfires, fanned by extreme heat and strong winds, raged across the state... READ MORE›

NEW WILDFIRES ERUPT IN CALIFORNIA AS HEATWAVE STRIKES WEST COAST

Other blazes burned wide swaths across Arizona and New Mexico, where firefighters also faced blistering temperatures Monday... READ MORE›

'MY HOME WENT UP IN FLAMES,' RESIDENT SAYS OF LONGUEUIL, QUE., BUILDING FIRE LEAVING 3 UNACCOUNTED FOR

Jean-Guy Ranger, division chief for the Longueuil fire department, said firefighters were letting water flow out of the building before going inside to inspect... READ MORE›

LATROBE VALLEY RESIDENTS TO PRESENT GDF SUEZ WITH $18M INVOICE FOR COALMINE FIRE

More than 100 people were expected to make the two-hour journey from the Latrobe valley on Thursday to GDF Suez offices in Melbourne's central business district... READ MORE›

MAN CAUGHT ROASTING CAT IN OVEN, POLICE SAY

Post to Facebook Man caught roasting cat in oven, police say Darren R. Annovi was arraigned on a misdemeanor count of aggravated cruelty to animals... READ MORE›

CANADIAN WILDFIRE CAPTURED RAGING ALONG SHORES OF LAKE

Around 1 500 firefighters including soldiers are tackling more than 20 separate fires in the region... READ MORE›

MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON AFTER CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE DESTROYS 175 HOMES, BUSINESSES

The Clayton fire, which had blackened about 1,600 hectares by late Monday afternoon, was about five per cent contained, fire officials said... READ MORE›

HOT WEATHER, DEAD TREES AND TOO MUCH RAIN ADD UP TO DANGEROUS FIRE SEASON IN CALIFORNIA

Hot weather, dead trees and too much rain add up to dangerous fire season in California... READ MORE›