It's the 100th anniversary of the 1925 fire that leveled The Breakers as wind-swept embers burned a path across the island.

Stillwater Fire Chief Terry Essary describes the unprecedented challenge of battling fires that have damaged or destroyed ...

Embers from a fire sparked by a family trying to make s'mores in their Manorville yard are believed to have ignited four ...

Columbus firefighters said dry vegetation and light winds led to a property damage fire after hot embers escaped a back-yard ...

Burning material produced embers, which blew with the winds and started smaller fires outside of the perimeter.

A fire-resistant roof can make a huge difference too, since embers accumulate there. At the Getty Villa, roofs are made of tile. Wood shake or shingles, of course, are the most flammable roofing ...