JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Several major wildfires are burning across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia as crews work to contain the fires, spreading under extreme to exceptional drought conditions.

One police officer was killed in the line of duty and another was critically injured in a shooting at a Chicago hospital by a suspect who was brought in to the emergency department, officials said.

Firefighters contained a grass fire that started near the St. Vrain Greenway in the Longmont area Friday evening. A bird hitting a utility line may have sparked the fire, according to the city. About ...

A 10-acre brush fire in Oceanside that briefly threatened homes and a senior center was extinguished by firefighters from five fire departments before causing any damage or injuries. The Oceanside ...

Joe Starkey was shot and killed in what police called a "road rage incident" on Jacksonville's Southside, his family told News4JAX. The Associated Press contributed to this report. BRANTLEY COUNTY, Ga ...

10:15 a.m. Monday Update: The Florida Forest Service says the Railroad Fire is now 80% contained with 4,796 acres burned. Crews are actively engaged in full mop-up, seeking out any visible smoke and ...

WEST BROWARD, FLA. (WSVN) - A grass fire broke out in the Everglades and has already affected thousands of acres in West Broward as crews race to put it out. The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Firefighters battled a large house fire in Orchard Park on Thursday afternoon. Reports of house fire on Golden Crescent Way came in just before 3 p.m. Video from the scene shows ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The fire on House Mountain has grown, and crews had to move the containment line back to Tower Road as efforts continue to get it under control. According to the Tennessee ...

COLLEGE POINT, Queens (WABC) -- Authorities are investigating the cause of a five-alarm fire at a warehouse in Queens on Friday night. The five-alarm fire broke out around 7:30 p.m. at a warehouse on ...

The Pennsylvania fire chief and assistant fire chief killed while searching for a missing woman in Berks County will be honored at a joint funeral service this weekend. Services for Chief Jeffory Buck ...

The Firearm Revolution is an ambitious but flawed book that links a problematic account of the impact of the handgun with a discussion of the role of firearms in European social relations and culture.