The fatal fire that engulfed a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve would likely have killed even a firefighter in full protective gear — let alone the hundreds of young people freely celebrating inside. At ...

CANTON ‒ One of the newest members of the Canton Fire Department proved her worth shortly after she started work April 26. Avril, a 2-year-old black Labrador retriever trained in accelerant detection, ...

Police say they believe a man used an accelerant to start the house fire in Montebello that killed his girlfriend, her son and himself. Adrian Saavedra, 47, died from complications of thermal injuries ...

SAN ANTONIO — Firefighters were the ones setting blazes Wednesday, part of a seminar designed to give prosecutors a glimpse into how investigators examine possible arson cases. The three-day course, ...

ORANGE BEACH, Fla. -- Orange Beach Fire Rescue is expanding how it trains firefighters for some of the most dangerous ...

A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames. By John Yoon The cause of the fire that left dozens dead at a bar in Switzerland in the early hours of Thursday is still ...

The New Year’s Day inferno that ripped through a crowded bar in southern Switzerland, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119, spread so rapidly because of what is known as a flashover, local ...