A shed fire behind a duplex blew a transformer, cutting electricity to about 35 customers as crews worked through the night ...

A small wildfire that burned west of Fort Collins in Northern Colorado Thursday was caused by downed power lines. That's according to the Poudre Fire Authority, which said Xcel Energy, the provider of ...

The fire killed three people and more than 15,000 head of cattle and burned over a million acres in the Panhandle in 2024.

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It may sound hard to believe, but Electric Forest will be here before we know it. The iconic Pride Month festival has ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Xcel Energy, alleging the Minnesota-based electric company caused the 2024 Smokehouse Creek Fire.

A 13-year-old boy in Normal, Ill. died in a fire caused by candles, which the fire department ruled accidental and urged residents to use caution when using them.

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The preliminary hearing in the Oakland County hyperbaric chamber explosion case continued Friday, revealing details about ...

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