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

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

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 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom said this has been the fastest disaster recovery, in terms of debris removal, in modern history. At this ...

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

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.

A man has been charged over an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue in an apparent escalation in antisemitic violence in ...

An arsonist has set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee, seven months after ...

Firefighters are working to begin efforts to recover seven individuals who are “unaccounted for ” at the site of multiple fireworks explosions that destroyed a pyrotechnics warehouse in Esparto, ...