Fire destroyed a home at 302 Sandown Road in Chester on Saturday and the sole occupant was able to get out unharmed, according to the Chester Fire Department. Fire Chief Phil Gladu said the call came ...

CHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Three firefighters sustained injuries while battling a structure fire Saturday morning in Chester. According to the Killingworth Volunteer Fire Company, the flames began ...

As wildfires become increasingly common in urban areas such as Boulder, Colorado and Lahaina, Hawaii, public water systems are often unable to meet the demand of fighting these large fires.

More rain has fallen on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend – helping firefighters, but boosting the risk of toxic ash run-off in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area ...