In the wake of disaster, people are relying on the volunteer fire department, the backbone of the Hill Country.

The truck was carrying 35 tons of liquid asphalt and was leaking, officials say. About 100 gallons of liquid asphalt spilled.

NORWALK — Connecticut State Police said a vehicle ignited on Route 15 north Wednesday evening. No one was injured in the fire, which happened in the area of exit 39A, police said in an email. Police ...

An active house fire has been reported on Elk Creek Road in Middletown. The extent of the house fire has not been confirmed. No injuries or trapped occupants were reported, according to Butler County ...

The FDNY responded to a reported liquid asphalt spill in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx on Wednesday afternoon. Responding crews located a tanker truck that had flipped on its side around 12:01 ...

After a pilot showed no response time improvement, the fire chief's recommendation to remove a south side fire engine has ignited fierce debate.

Oak Ridge Fire reaches 87% containment as Navajo Nation lifts evacuations after 11,000-acre blaze near Window Rock capital ...