Cape Coral has issued a temporary burn ban due to severe drought conditions in Lee County. The ban prohibits recreational fires, bonfires, fireworks, and burning vegetative debris. Backyard grilling ...

Above, the Keetch-Byram drought index (KBDI) is a continuous reference scale for estimating the dryness of the soil and duff layers. The range of the index is determined by assuming that there is 8 ...

A man in a Cape May County hotel was taken to a burn center on Friday after a blaze in one of the rooms triggered a response from three area fire departments. The 33-year-old was taken to Thomas ...

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Two Cape Girardeau homes were damaged after flames from a shed on fire spread. Crews were called shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, to a house fire at 431 ...

A fire at a Swiss ski resort overnight killed dozens of people and injured more than a hundred. Teri Schultz reports the authorities have not yet identified the cause of the blaze. TERI SCHULTZ: Swiss ...

A fire that destroyed a cottage on Dec. 27 on West Depot Street in West Harwich likely started in the kitchen, according to the fire department. The fire appears to have started near the electrical ...

Cape Girardeau shed fire spreads to two homes, causing $30,000 in damage; firefighters knock down blaze in 10 minutes with no injuries reported The Cape Girardeau Fire Department extinguished a fire ...

Monrovia – The Appeal Committee of the National County Sports Meet is facing a wave of backlash following its controversial decision to overturn a protest ruling in the Lofa–Grand Cape Mount dispute.

ORLEANS – Goodbye 2025. Hello 2026. A new year always holds the excitement and promise of new beginnings, and Orleans is no exception. But before residents and local officials look ahead to what is ...

One person was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening after a house fire early Saturday, Dec. 27, in West Harwich, according to a Harwich Fire Department statement. A dog ...

SEAVILLE – A family was displaced by a Christmas Eve house fire that took the life of their pet, fire officials said. A 911 call came in on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 11:15 p.m., bringing a firefighter ...