The “heavily involved” fire was in a garage with no buildings close by.

Firefighters say requiring sprinklers in new homes would save lives. Realtors say installing such systems should be a matter of personal choice not a government requirement.

Firefighters expect to have a definitive cause of the Sept. 8 spa fire within a couple of days.

A landowner, thinking the end of the burn ban date was May 2, intentionally set his shed on fire, leading to Knox Volunteer Fire Company to respond.

A firefighter was sent to the hospital and muddy conditions made it more difficult to fight a fire on Delaware Avenue on Tuesday, May 1.  

A Westerlo house fire began in the chimney and traveled inside the home’s walls.

Residential brush burning is prohibited in New York State from March 16 through May 14.

Even though much of the state is currently blanketed in snow, warming temperatures can quickly cause wildfire conditions to arise, according to a release  from the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation.

A Berne man set his home on fire in order to demolish the house so he could build a new one in its place.

Flickering lights were the first sign that something was wrong, said Superintendent Marie Wiles.

The garage was a shell, but no one was injured, according to firefighters.