NIU STEAM is back to fight a five-alarm blaze burning with question marks: Why can't salt water be used to put out forest fires?

Fighting fire usually involves water or foam, but they can be messy and environmentally destructive. Engineers at Ohio State ...

Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a novel portable tool for safer and more efficient fire suppression.

With the growth of fire hazards there is impetus to develop new technologies to remotely monitor and quantify wildfires.

More than 4,000 customers in Hobart and more than 2,000 in Dyer had no power at 4:50 p.m. Thursday. Approximately 800 people ...

In the next year or so, the Mancos Creative District plans to raise enough money to purchase the historic opera house in ...

Front-page newsworthy? Part I Part 1 of three parts. In researching various topics, I have had the opportunity to examine ...

Front-page newsworthy? Part I Part 1 of three parts. In researching various topics, I have had the opportunity to examine ...

Firefighters were able to gain the upper hand while battling a nearly 40-acre brush fire that is burning close to homes in Jurupa Valley last week. The Clay Fire was first reported at around 5:15 ...

MAYS AL-JABAL, Lebanon (AP) — At least three people were killed and around 30 others injured in southern Lebanon Sunday when Israeli forces opened fire on ... and booming sounds Sunday morning ...

The fire was being fanned by strong, dry Santa Ana winds that were racing through the area, pushing a vast pall of smoke and dangerous embers ahead of the flames -- sparking fears that it could ...

At the height of the fire, there were eight fire engines at the scene, two water carriers and a range of specialised vehicles. Credit: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service A warning ...