Mexican detention center fire victims' families getting $8 million each
Security camera footage showed security personnel made no attempt to evacuate the migrants once the fire broke out.
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Security camera footage showed security personnel made no attempt to evacuate the migrants once the fire broke out.
Fierce flames are turning the beautiful island of Maui into an apocalyptic picture. Officials said six people have died because of the raging fires and several people are unaccounted for.
The fire was reported around 4 a.m. Wednesday north of Fruitridge Road in Sacramento.
The scene was along the 8600 block of Antelope North Road.
The scene was along the 8600 block of Antelope North Road.
Firefighters worked quickly to stop a dumpster fire at a south Sacramento store from spreading early Sunday morning.
Firefighters worked quickly to stop a dumpster fire at a south Sacramento store from spreading early Sunday morning.
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outside because an electronic controller in an oil pump can overheat and cause fires.
Crews battled fire just off Highway 50 in the Folsom area on Monday.
A semi-truck carrying 40,000 pounds of chocolate caused lanes on Interstate 80 and Highway 174 to shut down when it caught fire.
An investigation is underway after a Saturday morning structure fire killed several animals in Rio Linda.
Crews were responding to a multi-alarm fire at McClellan Park on Friday.
While the building was vacant, Metro Fire said the space was in the process of being prepared to be occupied again.
The fire started around 8:15 a.m., possibly from a tire on the truck that had caught fire.
A big rig caught fire along eastbound Highway 50 in Sacramento Friday morning, sending up thick smoke.
A big rig said to be hauling wood pallets caught fire on Hwy. 50 just east of the Interstate 5 connector Friday. It's blocking several lanes. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
In audio of an emergency call reportedly made from the stricken vessel, someone can be heard saying the blaze "started in the battery of an electric car."
Crews are cleaning up after a fire in Arden Arcade, said officials.
Of California's 20 most destructive fires, Cal Fire data shows that more than half happened in the months of September and October. With many months to go, recent grass fires are a reminder to do what you can at your home to be prepared.
Over 100 trees that stand near several schools in Nevada City are being targeted for removal over concerns they pose a fire risk to students starting classes this fall. All of Nevada City sits in a fire danger zone. Now, some of schools are calling for one of the largest tree removal plans this city has ever seen.
Multiple fire crews responded to the fire that started in vegetation and spread to a nearby home near Vacaville. Smoke from the scene was visible for miles.
All of the evacuations have been lifted after the fire forced people from their homes. It burned nearly 14 acres in Somerset. Fortunately, no homes were damaged.
Cal Fire made an aggressive attack to keep a vegetation fire from spreading to nearby homes in El Dorado County on Sunday. It broke out at around 1:30 p.m. in the area of Rontree Lane and Fairplay Road in Somerset.
An apartment fire broke out on Antelope Road in Citrus Heights Saturday afternoon. According to Sac Metro Fire, crews responded to the fire at 7840 Antelope Road and put out the flames, containing the fire to 2 units and the attic. Fortunately, everyone safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. Three adults and two children have been displaced as a result of the fire.
Investigators are expected to begin looking into the cause of the large fire at the Glacier Ice company in Marysville starting next week.
