Fire

At least nine firefighters have been overcome by the heat battling a blaze that has burned at least three homes in Jersey City.

State and county animal response teams will be even better prepared to help animals during house, barn and forest fires.  The New Jersey Animal Emergency Working Group will hold its 15th Annual Symposium tomorrow at the Burlington County Emergency Services Training Center in Westampton.

If a fire breaks out near your house, are the nearby fire hydrants working in proper condition?

The picture above was taken by my friend. It happened about an hour ago. A fuse apparently blew somewhere in his car. I've never been in a situation close to this, but I feel like if I was, I'd be afraid to ever drive a motor-vehicle again...

Fire officials say a 6-alarm blaze at a northern New Jersey apartment complex has been contained.

An ex-con set a car and a house ablaze in his lakeside neighborhood to lure firefighters, then opened fire on them, killing two, engaging in a shootout with police and committing suicide while several homes burned.

It could be a while before Manasquan Officials can determine what caused the early morning fire that completely destroyed several homes and damaged others, but for residents still recovering after Sandy it becomes another worry to add to their list of concerns.

A man has died in a house fire in Upper Freehold Township.

Thought this was pretty cool. The National Guard is putting fire trucks up on their flatbeds in North WIldwood. As you can see, the flatbeds will be able to go through much higher water than the regular fire truck

Prosecutors say an elderly woman whose body was found inside her burning northern New Jersey home put up a "significant struggle" before she was killed.