DENVER (KDVR) — Voters across one of metro Denver’s largest fire districts have approved a property tax increase to help maintain emergency response levels and fund facility improvements. According to unofficial election results, just over 56% of voters supported Ballot Issue 7A, which raises property taxes for the South Metro Fire Rescue District effective January … Read more
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) – A Colorado man is raising awareness about the dangers of burns after a car repair accident left him seriously injured, resulting in dozens of surgeries and a week in a medically induced coma. Jarran Shaw spent months at UCHealth’s Burn and Frostbite Center in Aurora, where doctors performed several surgeries to … Read more
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 1:57 pm A fire and explosion in a store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children. mexico city — A fire and explosion in a store in northwestern Mexico on Saturday killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said. Sonora state … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fire in South Austin destroyed the home of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees on Thursday. Austin ISD Board Trustee Andrew Gonzalez and his partner Larissa Quintana — who also serves on the board — were coming from an Austin ISD board meeting when they opened the door to their home, … Read more
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass calls for an investigation into the Lakeman fire after a… Los Angeles Times report He noted that firefighters were ordered to abandon the underground fire that later became the Palisades Fire. According to text messages, firefighters told their battalion commander that “the ground was still burning and the rocks remained … Read more
A New report in the Los Angeles Times He notes that firefighters were ordered to abandon the raging underground fire that later became the devastating Palisades Fire, something crews on the ground thought was a “bad idea.” According to text messages reviewed by The Times, firefighters told their battalion commander that “the ground was still … Read more
DANVILLE, Calif. (KRON) – A Danville salon owner is trying to pick up the debris after a fire destroyed her business and several other businesses. It broke out just before 10pm last Monday in a building on East Prospect Street. “We had a fire on our roof. So, we’re all water and smoke damaged. Our … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Across the city, Austin fire stations switched the dial from High to Extreme on wildfire danger signs near the street on Wednesday. Fire danger is at an all-time high as high winds, low humidity and near-dormant vegetation put the city on the brink. Austin’s wildfire danger changed from high to extreme on … Read more
The Florida man accused of starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles last January had previous encounters with law enforcement before his arrest, according to newly released video and records. Prosecutors allege that Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, maliciously started the Latchman Fire after midnight on Jan. 1, which burned underground until Santa Ana winds reignited it … Read more
Firehouse 51 isn’t just responding to a call close to home this week, it’s responding to a fire inside the home of one of its own. In Wednesday’s episode of “Chicago Fire,” when the team receives a call about a fire at Herrmann’s address, they race to the scene in a frenzy. While driving over, … Read more