A fast firefighter response kept a garden shed fire - sparked by disposed-of hot ashes - from reaching nearby homes in a ...

A winery contract worker told fire investigators that he put water on the ashes he discarded not long before the Pickett Fire broke out, according to the spokesman for the Calistoga winery at the ...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities say that improperly discarded ashes from a fire pit that was used the night before sparked a garage fire at a Fond du Lac residence on Sunday morning. According ...

FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- A garage was damaged in a small structure fire in Fond Du Lac Sunday morning. Firefighters responded to the call around 10:19 am on Seymour Street. Upon arrival, responders ...

Firefighters are reminding the public to be careful throwing away ashes after a fire sparked in a garage Thanksgiving night.

FOND DU LAC – A Seymour Street garage and its contents were damaged in a May 18 fire, according to Fond du Lac Fire Rescue. A passerby called in the fire after noticing smoke coming from the garage.

Cal Fire investigators are looking into multiple potential causes for the Pickett Fire, including whether a contractor accidentally disposed of smoldering ashes at a Calistoga vineyard last week. An ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Improperly discarded ashes from a wood stove sparked a house fire early Tuesday morning that displaced two ...