Ryan Ferguson was convicted at age 19 of killing Kent Heitholt, a then-Columbia Daily Tribune sports editor. His conviction was thrown out in 2013.

The Shoe Fire, which ignited on Oct. 9 roughly 12 miles southwest of Big Bend, has reached 98% containment as of Tuesday, Nov ...

Human activity causes 99 percent of wildfires in Pennsylvania, leading to the destruction of thousands of acres of state and private woodlands each year.

When the three ingredients for explosive fire growth come together, the 1.1 million acres of the New Jersey Pine Barrens can ...

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for fire danger for all of Connecticut on Wednesday. The warning is in effect from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Winds will pick up on Wednesday ...

A Red Flag Warning was allowed to expire for the Bay Area and Central Coast after gusty offshore winds eased, the National Weather Service said Saturday afternoon. While wind speeds subsided ...

Fire danger remains elevated across the entire Bay Area. A Red Flag Warning is in place through 5 pm Saturday. Mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures will highlight your Saturday forecast.

The National Weather Service’s red flag warning, in effect since Thursday, was lifted Saturday evening, but experts warn fire danger will continue. The National Weather Service’s red flag ...

The Dixon Fire grew to approximately 869 acres and is 70% contained as of 6:29 p.m. Friday during a red-flag warning, which indicates increased fire risk amid warm, windy and dry conditions.