Fire districts across the region are grappling with soaring costs and extended wait times for new fire trucks, a challenge that could be straining their ability to respond effectively to emergencies.

Firefighters respond to a truck of frozen chicken that caught fire on Industrial Ave in Fairview on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

WVTM 13 NEWS AT SIX STARTS. NOW. IT’S HAPPENED TO US ALL. YOU’RE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND YOU LOOK UP AND THERE’S A FIRE TRUCK BEHIND YOU, AND YOU HAVE TO ACT VERY QUICKLY TO LET IT PASS YOU.

Sacramento, CA — CAL Fire has updated the state’s Fire Hazard Severity maps detailing the areas most fire-prone. The last update was in 2011 and the regions deemed “high” or “very high ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rain and cooler temperatures are helping South Korean fire crews as they battle the country’s worst-ever wildfires on Friday, as the governor of the hardest-hit ...