Fire

Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 8 through Oct. 14 this year and aims to educate the public about the simple, yet important steps one can take to reduce the risk of a fire at home.

After wildfires burned hundreds of homes and thousands of acres in Florida about 20 years ago, Sarasota County commissioners determined that prescribed burns were needed to keep communities safe.

State officials say Florida is having one of its worst wildfire seasons in years. This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the impact these fires…

State officials say Florida is having one of its worst wildfire seasons in years. This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the impact these fires…

Authorities say a 5-year-old boy has been found dead following a St. Petersburg house fire.The Tampa Bay Times reports that St. Petersburg Fire Rescue…

Fire officials say one person died in an early morning fire in central Florida.Polk County Commissioner spokesman Kevin Watler said in a news release that…

Officials say firefighters evacuated at least 20 patients from a hospital in Hudson after an electrical fire.

Investigators are looking for answers after fire broke out at a Tampa mosque for the second time in 10 days.Federal and local officials are investigating…

Fire officials are assessing the damage after a lightning strike sparked a fire on Egmont Key.Authorities say almost 80 acres burned Tuesday following the…

Authorities say firefighters found an adult and a child dead inside a burning mobile home near Tampa.Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews were called to…

A brush fire is burning near New York Avenue and U. S. Highway 19 in Hudson. The Pasco County Fire Department tells Bay News 9 that the fire appears to…