A fire was contained to 1.5 acres Wednesday evening in Santa Rosa’s Fountaingrove neighborhood, authorities said. The Crown Fire was reported about 4:55 p.m. near Crown Hill Drive and Parkerhill Road, ...

As if fighting wildfires aren’t challenging enough, crown fires can make it even more challenging. Crown fires advance from the tops of the trees or shrubs, independent of the ground fire. Many times ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. From his office in Reno, Gary Zunino could see a brown column of smoke ...

When Northwest Indiana fire investigators want to determine whether a fire was intentionally set, they’ll have an adorable weapon on their side: Sophie, a black, 2 1/2-year-old English Labrador ...