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 1 year ago

I guess when you're a firefighter in a small town you have to start your own fires. picked by civicracer18c1 2 years 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 4 months ago

Fire officials in Clearwater, Fla., say a heroic cat that helped its owner escape a fire did not make it out of the burning mobile home alive. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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 1 year 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 6 months 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 6 months 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 1 year ago

One of my dreams is to have a group of monkeys spinning fire 24/7 in front of my house. They would just switch off whenever one got tired. How awesome is that monkey?!?! picked by 86Apex 1 year ago

For the second time in just over a month, fire is racing through the Malibu Canyon, and for the second time, residents were forced to flee. Forty-Nine homes were destroyed. Among the houses destroyed was that of Flea, bass player for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. picked by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2 10 months ago

An Indiana woman is fighting for her life after setting herself on fire next to her 14-year-old daughter. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

A teenage couple having sex for the first time were interrupted when candles set fire to the girl's attic bedroom and forced them to flee naked from her parents' house. That'll kill the mood, for sure. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

A cat that fled a house fire is back home in Albuquerque, N.M., after turning up some 240 miles away. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Students in Canada have found a new way to fill time in between lectures – by setting each other on fire for fun. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A fire brigade has been accused of wasting taxpayers' money after sending two engines and seven firemen to rescue a seagull. The brigade struggled for more than an hour to save the injured bird, which was trapped on a factory roof in Bridgwater, Somerset. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Being a rock star is all about going that extra mile for the fans. Frequently it seems this involves massive pyrotechnic displays. Sometimes these displays don’t go as planned. Here are 10 artists who learned that “If you play with fire, you’re going to get burned,” is more than just a tired old cliché. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Some incredible video from within the cabin of a CH-46 helicopter taking off from an amphibious assault ship. They get about 10 feet off the deck before fire starts sweeping through the interior... then it's "a$$holes and elbows" trying to get out! picked by BrownTrout 12 months ago

A large fire is burning at the world-famous Universal Studios in Los Angeles, California. picked by topofall 3 months ago

A very powerful PSA about what to do in the case of an oil fire. DON'T PUT WATER ON IT! picked by marli 10 months ago

A three-alarm fire is in progress on top of the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino
The blaze began shortly after 11 a.m. Friday.
There are 32 floors and about 3,000 people staying at the hotel. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago