fires

Fire breaks out on Icon of the Seas -- the world's largest cruise ship

A fire broke out in a crew area of Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas ship after setting sail from Florida to Mexico.

Home catches fire and ignites giant trove of fireworks inside — now bomb squad forced to burn the house down

A suburban Connecticut home that firefighters found filled with dangerous fireworks was intentionally burned down Thursday after officials decided that was the best way to dispose safely of the explosives.

Former Jets receiver, family narrowly escape after Tesla charger causes house fire

The former Jets receiver's wife revealed details of the harrowing blaze on her Instagram story.

Los Angeles firefighter loses ear in 'suspicious' blast at homeless camp

The intense flames reached as tall as 4 feet and firefighters battled "triple-digit temperatures" when the blast went off.

Women confined to wheelchair and elderly husband killed in massive NYC blaze: officials

A 77-year-old woman and 73-year-old man were found inside their apartment on the top floor of the 6-story building as firefighters responded to the three-alarm blaze on West 178th Street...

22 dead after lithium battery plant fire in South Korea: 'Not enough time to respond'

The fire and a series of explosions ripped through the factory run by primary battery manufacturer Aricell in Hwaseong, an industrial cluster southwest of the capital Seoul.

Taylor Swift jokes she's 'going to die' while struggling to put out apartment fire with Gracie Abrams in new video

"Our purses are ruined. And my shoes. And the whole room, I think," the "Cruel Summer" singer said in the throwback footage as Abrams laughed.

'Legend' Taylor Swift extinguished a fire in her $50M NYC apartment, pal Gracie Abrams reveals

"I don't know how at this hour or in our state she knew what to do," Abrams said of a hungover Swift using a fire extinguisher in the wee hours...

Haute heat: Bride's wedding dress catches fire mid-ceremony

Mostly every woman wants to look hot on her big day — but this bride’s dream went up in flames. 

Massive blaze breaks out on Soho rooftop, neighbor seen helping firefighters with garden hose

A good neighbor was captured on video using his garden hose to try and help extinguish a massive two-alarm fire burning through the roof of a five-story Soho building early...

Carrie Underwood's 400-acre home catches fire with entire family inside

Carrie Underwood, her husband, their two children, and their pets were all home during the fire.

Explosions and gunfire rock Maine city as cops shoot gunman dead after hours-long manhunt

Gunfire and explosions erupted in a central Maine city in the wee hours of Sunday morning, leading to a wild shootout between a gunman and cops that left the perpetrator...

NYC blaze kills retired bus driver, his dog: officials

A 57-year-old man and his dog were killed in a smoky Queens blaze that left three firefighters with minor injuries Saturday.

Arizona's Rose Fire destroys at least 25 homes, closes route to Phoenix as temperatures reach dangerous levels

The Rose Fire destroyed multiple structures after forcing officials to close U.S. 60, which connected the town of Wickenburg to Phoenix, as dangerously hot temperatures continue in Arizona this week.

Wannabe arsonist sets himself on fire as he tries to torch ex-girlfriend's house: video

The suspect, Artemio Sanchez-Ortega, set himself on fire when he tried to torch his ex's home — with her and her kids inside.

Firefighters find gunshot victim as they battle Miami apartment blaze

The 3-alarm fire started at the Temple Court Apartments in downtown Miami, the Miami Fire Department said. The fire spread quickly through the common area of the roof and multiple crews were...

Hunter Biden's attorneys among guests evacuated from luxury Delaware hotel when fire alarm goes off  

Evacuees were ushered through a tunnel into the neighboring DECO Food Hall while firefighters dealt with what appeared to be smoke billowing from the Du Pont kitchen. 

Moment suburban home suddenly explodes, killing one — as terrified kids flee fire, wild video shows

A Lake Zurich home in suburban Chicago home suddenly exploded on Tuesday evening, killing one person, just as two children were playing outside at the house next door.

California firefighters battling Corral Fire now face triple-digit heat

California firefighters will face extreme temperatures this week as they continue working to contain the Corral Fire outside of Tracy, which exploded to more than 14,000 acres over the weekend.

California wildfire continues to spread as winds carry flames through San Francisco Bay area

California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire that continued not only burning but spreading early Sunday in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.