Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

Four firefighters died from injuries suffered on the one of the New York City fire department's darkest days. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.

A fire broke out early Thursday morning at a NYCHA development in Crown Heights, and a similar scene unfolded at a home in East Flatbush, as firefighters battled flames in the bitter cold.

Jeanette Meyran — whose husband Lt. Curtis Meyran was one of three firefighters killed in two blazes on Jan. 23, 1995 — fought back tears at an FDNY ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the ...

Items such as lithium-ion batteries, pool and fertilizer chemicals, propane tanks, lead-based paint, and electronics like computer monitors, TVs, printers, and stereos should all be disposed of at a ...

The owner of the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, N.Y., has been forced to euthanize its flock of more than 100,000 ducks due to positive bird flu tests.

Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake as new Laguna Fire forces campus to evacuate ...

Chicago’s remarkable renewal after its own legendary disaster offers reassurance and lessons for how Los Angeles can recover.

Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire grew to 3,407 acres, according to Cal Fire, with evacuation orders extending to the ...

Winds have picked up and are expected to continue through Tuesday morning, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking ...

A weekend-long series of manhole explosions on Willow Street in Brooklyn Heights was finally resolved early Monday morning.

Under Trump, it will be legal to bribe politicians again, the revolving door of Washington will continue to swing, and calls ...