Opinion: Some heroes drive city buses
NPR's Scott Simon recounts the heroic actions of a Chicago bus driver and his passengers, who saw buildings on fire at 2 a.m. and raced to warn residents.
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Expanding wildfires force Texas nuclear facility to pause operations
Rapidly moving Texas wildfires Tuesday prompted evacuations in small towns and shut down a nuclear facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fueled the blazes.
Several die after a small plane crashes into a Florida mobile home, officials say
Authorities received emergency calls at the same time about a structure fire and an aircraft that went off radar three miles from a Florida airport. It is still unknown how many fatalities there were.
Police ID suspect in Arlington, Va., house explosion: Here's what to know
Arlington officials identified James Yoo as the suspect involved in the massive Monday night explosion. Police say he is presumed dead as they investigate what caused the home to go up in flames.
Third child dies following weekend house fire in North Carolina
A third child has died following a weekend house fire in North Carolina, officials said.
Priceless connections to Hawaii's ancient past were lost when cultural center burned
As people grapple with more than 100 people who died in the Lahaina fire on Maui, they're still trying to understand the loss of priceless artifacts and their connections to the island's ancient past.
On Maui, another fire is burning but capturing less attention than Lahaina
While the world focuses on the devastation in West Maui and the destruction of the historic community of Lahaina, another wildfire is still burning in the hills some 25 miles away in Kula.
Photos: 'Whole town went and dissolved into ashes,' Hawaii lieutenant governor says
In Maui, a fast-moving wildfire decimated the town of Lahaina. Historical losses includes one of the largest banyan trees in the U.S.
19,000 people have been evacuated as a wildfire rages on the Greek island of Rhodes
A wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of sites including seaside resorts that are full of tourists.
A 97-year-old Los Angeles church catches on fire for the 2nd time in 2 years
The St. John's United Methodist Church first caught fire in February 2022. It had still been holding services in the parking lot as the sanctuary was being renovated when the second fire broke out.