Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Photo contributed John Butler addresses the media after being sworn in as Fairfax County Fire Chief Sept. 4, 2018. Butler is the first African American to hold the position.

What You Need To Know Severe storms across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 27 people dead Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that there were 18 weather-related deaths ...

The California Ranch Fire, which ignited Tuesday afternoon, had scorched around 4,205 acres of land in San Bernardino county by the end of the day. After starting at 2.33 p.m. local time on June ...

Cal Fire used the 2015 map in its analysis — but fire scientists also updated the map with 2022 and 2023 parcel data for the area, which showed that most of the eucalyptus grove had been cut ...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A procession and funeral was held Tuesday for beloved Fairfax County Fire Captain Barry Maham, who passed away following a long battle with occupational cancer.

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, known as Cal Fire, released its new fire hazard maps on Monday, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas have the ...

Mar. 1—Cal Fire has released a long-awaited set of updated maps outlining the fire hazard severity zones in Marin County and elsewhere in the Bay Area. Marin fire officials say the maps, while ...

UPDATED: February 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM PST Cal Fire has released a long-awaited set of updated maps outlining the fire hazard severity zones in Marin County and elsewhere in the Bay Area.

A firefighter has made history at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue with her recent appointment as battalion chief. “I am so honored to be the first Black female battalion chief,” said ...

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue makes a historic move by naming its first Black woman as a battalion chief. North Carolina’s second-largest newspaper condemns Trump for ‘ridiculous ...