Watch a number of videos from a fire that broke out earlier today in the Hollywood Hills near Griffith Park and the famed Hollywood sign. picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

I guess when you're a firefighter in a small town you have to start your own fires. picked by civicracer18c1 3 years ago

A fire truck responding to a house fire on Olive Street in Elyria early this morning lost its rear axle and gas tank on Broad Street near East Bridge .
The Firefighters on the truck were all able to escape without injury. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

Wasabi, or Japanese Horseradish, has a particularly pungent taste and scent. Now researchers in Japan are using Wasabi's overpowering odor in a new type of smoke detector / fire alarm that wakes the deaf through scent instead of sound. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

Most of a downtown block in Toronto was gutted by fire last week. Early rumors suggested it might've been an explosion in a meth-lab. The Fire Chief extinguished that theory, but other reasons for the disaster may be weeks or months away. picked by jago 2 years ago

During a Thanksgiving Day fire, Anna returned the favor — twice.
Anna, a blond heeler, nudged Jennings about 3:30 a.m., whining and howling. Jennings, who had fallen asleep on the couch, awoke to find her mobile home engulfed in flames. picked by sicc 2 years ago

A family was able to escape a burning house, without any functioning smoke detectors, because their son woke up with his hair on fire. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Owner chose not to have dog put to sleep when cancerous tumors were discovered. Now, he may be alive because of that decision. picked by jhordie 6 months ago

According to reports from the Southern Area Coordination Center, the Sweat Farm Road Fire in southern Georgia exploded from 1,000 acres to more than 20,000 acres in less than 24 hours between April 16 and 17, 2007. Strong winds whipped the blaze into 100-foot flames, while individual trees went up like torches. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A Fire Marshall report indicates that it was mice or rats that chewed through an electrical cable starting a fire at a Toronto animal shelter. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

A dog was hailed as a hero on Sunday after it risked its life to save a litter of newborn kittens from a house fire, rescuers said. Fire fighters, who revived the dog, said he refused to leave the building and was found by them alongside the litter of kittens, despite thick smoke. picked by suebe 1 year ago

According to court documents, the woman told police that Hart held her against her will, threatened her with a knife, choked her, threw lighter fluid on her and lit her on fire. He then lit the couple’s bed on fire, destroying some of her personal belongings. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Shannon Conwell, 33, said he and his 9-year-old son fell asleep on the couch while watching a movie. They awoke about 3 a.m. Friday to find their home on fire after hearing the family's Amazon parrot, Peanut, imitating a fire alarm. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

A man who helped an elderly couple escape their burning home was arrested after the rescue because of a scuffle with emergency workers. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A six-month-old baby is dead after falling into a fire pit and burning to death. The father told investigators that he fell asleep in the backyard with the boy Saturday night, and when he woke up the child was missing. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Coco, a 4-year-old husky, reportedly woke up owner Jacqueline Cropley during a fire that ultimately destroyed Cropley's apartment and most of her belongings. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Early humans crossed a threshold around 75,000 years ago, when they started painting symbols, carving patterns and making jewelry. A new study found they also began to use fire to make tools around that time. picked by muppet 3 months ago

Dr. Jorge Llorente became irritated recently when the fire department kept rejecting his plans to landscape his hacienda-style home with jacarandas and avocado trees.

(I put this under technology, though it's not the kind we normally think of, more innovative thinking) picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A man told police that he set his parents' home on fire Wednesday afternoon to chase away burglars he claimed were creeping around the attic. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

A collie named Lassie awakes her owners during a fire but dies before getting out. picked by Alton 3 years ago