Earthquakes happen when the Earth’s crust suddenly shifts. The crust is broken into large pieces called tectonic plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. These plates only move a few ...

West Chester Township wrote in a social media post that part of Thunderbolt Lane was closed on Tuesday after a 3-alarm structure fire. Fire officials told our news partner, WCPO in Cincinnati, that ...

POTTSTOWN — It may be at least two weeks before officials can determine the cause of the blaze that destroyed a historic church Friday. Pottstown Fire Chief Frank Hand told MediaNews Group the ...

Authorities said two dogs were rescued, four cats were found dead and one remains missing. No residents or firefighters were hurt in the incident. The fire started on the porch, according to the fire ...

A fire at a home on Fieldridge Ct. in Waukesha on Nov. 3 likely started in the area of the kitchen refrigerator. The house quickly filled with smoke and, despite efforts from neighbors and ...

An investigation is underway after a large industrial fire burned for several hours and prompted evacuations in Tyler. Smith County Fire Marshal Chad Hogue said his office is investigating the fire, ...

EUREKA, Kan. (KSNW) – A small business in Eureka caught fire Saturday afternoon. Just before 4 p.m., the Eureka Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the S & L Hardware store near the ...

A hiker was involved in a wildfire that scorched 72 acres within Joshua Tree National Park last month, a communications officer with the National Park Service confirmed. The Black Rock Fire broke out ...

SYOSSET, New York (WABC) -- Heavy flames caused part of a house in Syosset to collapse. Flames and thick black smoke could be seen shooting from the roof. First responders arrived to the scene on Cold ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – One person is in the hospital after a fast-moving fire tore through a home on Allston Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. According to West Springfield Fire Chief ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Around 280 customers are without power going into Wednesday evening, and seven homes were evacuated due to an ongoing gas leak in Round Rock. The city said on social media that the ...

Louisville Fire says a lightning strike caused a house fire at a home off Brownsboro Road Tuesday night.Crews responded to a structure fire in the 2800 block of Riedling Drive around 7:08 ...