A wildfire burned dozens of homes in Texas and caused thousands of people to be told to evacuate

A wildfire burned dozens of homes in Texas and caused thousands of people to be told to evacuate. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.

• May 12, 2014
• 1:03

Gayle King reports on new surveillance video showing one of the residents buying $650 worth of fireworks and several gas cans before the fire

Authorities in Tampa, Fla., are working to confirm the identities of four people found shot dead in a mansion fire. Gayle King reports on new surveillance video showing one of the residents buying $650 worth of fireworks and several gas cans before the fire.

• May 9, 2014
• 0:29

Florida investigators are working to learn who deliberately set a deadly fire at a mansion

Florida investigators are working to learn who deliberately set a deadly fire at a mansion owned by former tennis star James Blake. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the massive fire that fire officials are calling "unusual."

• May 8, 2014
• 2:33

The main highway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas is open Wednesday

The main highway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas is open Wednesday. The interstate was closed for more then 24 hours after a bridge under construction caught fire. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• May 7, 2014
• 0:15

A bridge fire in California shut down a section of the main route connecting Los Angeles to Las Vegas

A bridge fire in California shut down a section of the main route connecting Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The freeway is expected to be closed for several days. CBS Los Angeles station KCBS's Joy Benedict reports from the scene.

• May 6, 2014
• 2:06

Helicopters dropped water on the flames Monday hoping to prevent the wildfire from spreading

Helicopters dropped water on the flames Monday hoping to prevent the wildfire from spreading. High temperatures and strong winds are making it difficult to fight the fire. CBS News' Anna Werner reports from Guthrie, Okla., where the governor declared a state of emergency.

• May 6, 2014
• 2:13

Plumes of smoke rose hundreds of feet in the air above central Oklahoma Monday, a day after a controlled burn quickly spread

Plumes of smoke rose hundreds of feet in the air above central Oklahoma Monday, a day after a controlled burn quickly spread. National Guard helicopters dropped water, but drifting embers carried by the wind sparked new fires. At least six homes have burned, and one man has been killed as thousands of people are still under evacuation orders. Anna Werner reports.

• May 5, 2014
• 1:51

Firefighters in central Oklahoma are battling a growing wildfire that began as a man-made fire

Firefighters in central Oklahoma are battling a growing wildfire that began as a man-made fire. The fire has destroyed more than a dozen homes and other buildings. CBS News' Anna Werner reports.

• May 5, 2014
• 2:19

Extreme heat and Santa Ana winds are fueling a dangerous wildfire in the foothills east of Los Angeles

Extreme heat and Santa Ana winds are fueling a dangerous wildfire in the foothills east of Los Angeles. CBS News' Bigad Shaban reports.

• May 1, 2014
• 1:58

Black smoke and flames from a large fire can be seen coming from a derailed train that was carrying crude oil in Lynchburg, Va.

Black smoke and flames from a large fire can be seen coming from a derailed train that was carrying crude oil in Lynchburg, Va.

• Apr 30, 2014
• 0:27

Some 20,000 to 40,000 Russian troops deployed along the Ukrainian border have left their camps to conduct exercises, including with live fire. Some aircraft have penetrated Ukrainian airspace during these exercises. David Martin reports.

Some 20,000 to 40,000 Russian troops deployed along the Ukrainian border have left their camps to conduct exercises, including with live fire. Some aircraft have penetrated Ukrainian airspace during these exercises. David Martin reports.

• Apr 25, 2014
• 1:00

Firefighters batted a string of fast moving forest fire in New Jersey Thursday night into Friday morning

Firefighters batted a string of fast moving forest fire in New Jersey Thursday night into Friday morning. More than 600 families were forced to evacuate, but have been allowed to return. Anthony Mason reports.

• Apr 25, 2014
• 0:21

Hector Montoya, 8, had been saving money for a PlayStation 4, but used the money to purchase smoke detectors for his neighborhood instead

A fatal fire took the lives of a mother and son earlier this year in Fort Worth, Texas. Hector Montoya, 8, had been saving money for a PlayStation 4, but after the news of the deadly fire, he used the money to purchase smoke detectors for his neighborhood. KTVT-TV's Brian New reports.

• Apr 21, 2014
• 1:16

The family was quickly rescued

A British family were forced to abandon their car inside a lion enclosure at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, England, after the vehicle caught fire. The family was quickly rescued, unhurt, by park rangers. Gayle King reports.

• Apr 21, 2014
• 0:28

Two fire trucks collided in a Los Angeles suburb. Both trucks were on their way to the same house fire when they collided at an intersection

Two fire trucks collided in a Los Angeles suburb. Both trucks were on their way to the same house fire when they collided at an intersection. One truck then slammed into a restaurant. Fifteen people were injured in the crash, including six firefighters. Charlie Rose reports.

• Apr 17, 2014
• 0:19

As wildfire season quickly approaches, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., is calling on the Pentagon to use military planes as air tankers

As wildfire season quickly approaches and with much of the West crippled by drought, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., is calling on the Pentagon to use military planes as air tankers. John Blackstone reports.

• Apr 15, 2014
• 4:14

A massive and deadly fire is still burning Monday morning in Valparaiso, Chile

A massive and deadly fire is still burning Monday morning in Valparaiso, Chile. So far, 12 people have been killed, 500 have been injured and about 10,000 people have been ordered to leave the city. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Apr 14, 2014
• 0:21

At least three people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Jewish community center and an assisted care facility near Kansas City. Police have a person of interest in custody and the FBI has been called in to assist the investigation.

At least three people are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Jewish community center and an assisted care facility near Kansas City. Police have a person of interest in custody and the FBI has been called in to assist the investigation. Anne Marie Green reports.

• Apr 13, 2014
• 1:43

A FedEx tractor trailer swerved across a freeway median and slammed into a bus full of high school students

A FedEx tractor trailer swerved across a freeway median and slammed into a bus full of high school students. Police say five students, three chaperones and the two drivers are dead. CBS News' John Blackstone reports.

• Apr 11, 2014
• 2:24

At least 10 people are dead after a fiery crash on a highway in northern California.

At least 10 people are dead after a fiery crash on a highway in northern California. A group of high school students were on there way to a college visit when a truck slammed head on into their bus.

• Apr 11, 2014
• 1:21

Police respond with tear gas and rubber bullets after a riot erupts in a southern California town during a popular college party

Police spent most of Saturday night through Sunday morning restoring order to the streets of Isla Vista, California, after a riot erupted following a popular spring break party. Rioters were tearing down stop signs and setting mattresses on fire. Police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.

• Apr 6, 2014
• 1:15

Insects' webs apparently increase risk of fire in Mazda6 sedans from model years 2010 to 2012

The automaker is recalling Mazda6 sedans from model years 2010 to 2012 because the insects tend to build webs in vents coming out of fuel tanks. That apparently increases the risk of a fire. Jim Axelrod reports.

• Apr 5, 2014
• 0:24

After a deadly 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Chile, with many after-shocks since then, focus has been turned to the fault system circling much of the Pacific known as the ring of fire

After a deadly 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Chile, with many after-shocks since then, focus has been turned to the fault system circling much of the Pacific known as the ring of fire. Time Magazine's senior editor Bryan Walsh joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss what these recent events could mean for quake-vulnerable areas.

• Apr 5, 2014
• 2:51

Lt. Edward Walsh was one of two firefighters killed in a brownstone fire in Boston

Lt. Edward Walsh was one of two firefighters killed in a brownstone fire in Boston. His widow, Kristen Walsh, asked the Boston Fire Department for one thing following her husband's death -- to find his wedding ring. CBS News' Elaine Quijano reports on the search and unlikely discovery of the beloved item.

• Apr 3, 2014
• 2:16

Ten thousand firefighters from across the U.S., and some from as far away as Australia, stood at attention as a fire truck carried the remains of Lt. Edward Walsh

Ten thousand firefighters from across the U.S., and some from as far away as Australia, stood at attention as a fire truck carried the remains of Lt. Edward Walsh. The 43-year-old died in a fire that trapped him and fellow firefighter Michael Kennedy in a basement of a Boston brownstone. Elaine Quijano reports.

• Apr 2, 2014
• 1:54

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