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 2 years 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 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

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 7 months 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 5 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

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 7 months ago

the California Department of Forestry will announce shortly that the massive Santiago Canyon Fire - which has caused an estimated $10 million in damage - is being officially declared an arson. picked by Bornbad 12 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 8 months ago

Or How to lose a lawsuit and the b---- still don't get da crib.

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Authorities say six people are hospitalized after a "suspicious" fire burned down a multimillion-dollar Long Island home owned by Grammy-nominated rapper 50 Cent. picked by bevissimo 5 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

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 9 months ago

White men have been banned from fire brigade recruitment sessions because bosses want to hit their diversity targets. After all, better your house should burn down than not to have the an insufficient number of left-handed lesbian Lithuanians as firefighters. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Under the category of 'There's something you don't see every day', a friend of friend lives on the Washington/Idaho border and took this shot last week. In fact, I have never seen this before-- wish I had. picked by leeswagerty 2 years ago

I'd use an IM to fire someone. It would go something like this: "you got pwnd n00b, get out! LOL!!!111 :D" picked by muppet 1 year ago

Concerned with the possibility of vandalism or the threat of terrorist activities, all fire hydrants were shut off in this rural Texas fire district. Of course you know what happens next... (And did you know that the fire hydrant is an actual sex position? I love Google images!) picked by murfanda 1 month ago

A war on gophers waged by two Canadian men went awry this weekend when a device used to blast the rodents in their holes sparked a massive grass fire in a rural area near Calgary, Alberta, causing more than C$200,000 ($197,000) in damages. picked by mutil8or 7 months ago

Improv Everywhere strikes again, last time it was a pantless Subway Ride, this time a group of 207 people FREEZE in place for 5 minutes in Grand Central Station, confusing everyone. It is brilliant. picked by MUPPETMAKER 8 months ago

Fire officials are blaming a hookah – a water pipe used to smoke tobacco – for causing the fire that killed two University of Victoria students picked by DemureArt 1 year ago

Authorities in Canada are investigating how a man who was Tasered during a disturbance managed to have his trousers set on fire by the stun-gun. picked by davethefish 6 months ago