Police are checking whether cans of Sterno found in the basement of a Stroudsburg cafe-catering shop may have been involved in a Nov. 26 fire that destroyed three buildings on Main Street. Six ...

The fire that trapped a 73-year-old New Orleans woman behind the chained burglar bars on her front porch Sunday night, leading to her death, was likely caused by the Sterno-like ...

Sterno: Also known as "canned heat," Sterno is a flammable gel-like substance that's often used in food service to keep trays of food warm. One container of Sterno is all you need for your fire ...

Two semitrucks carrying paper products and Sterno fuel cans crashed on I-25 Thursday morning, shutting down the highway in both directions between Berthoud and Mead for hours Thursday morning.

Jonathan Gold was the restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize in criticism in 2007 and was a finalist again in 2011.

Enterline said the fire was ruled accidental, as the man was using the canned gel fuel, also widely known as a Sterno can, to stay warm in frigid temperatures.

The fire reportedly was started by a sterno heating device that was left on as Colon slept. Others staying at the camp managed to pull him free, according to witnesses.

FOR THE RECORD: Hunan Mao review: In the March 9 Saturday section, a review of the Hunan Mao restaurant in Rosemead listed an incorrect phone number.

Because my fire balloons lift off with hot air rather than helium, I need to use only lightweight materials. First I smear a dab of Sterno inside a small aluminum pie tin.

FARGO — Authorities here are accusing a 29-year-old woman of causing damage at the Hotel Donaldson in downtown Fargo and of setting some items on fire within the building.