Merced Fire Captain Bryan Akers, 45, has been with the Merced City Fire Department for 22 years. But it was during his deployment on Jan. 8 to assist with the firefighting efforts at the Hurst Fire ...

Police say a three-car crash in Westbrook was caused by a driver who didn’t defrost their windshield before driving.

State officials said there was no immediate threat to human health and the temporary restrictions were meant to be proactive.

The few structures still standing in Altadena and Pacific Palisades may offer clues on making homes more resistant to wildfire.

A fire broke out at a Brownsville apartment building around 9 p.m. Thursday evening. FDNY confirmed that they responded to reports of a fire on the second floor of a four-story apartment building. One ...