A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents.

A brush fire was reported Tuesday afternoon in Douglas County, just a few miles from fires that broke out Sunday that forced the evacuations of the town of Louviers.

A team led by molecular chemist Ying Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry recently developed a prototype battery with cathodes infused with a flame-retardant polymer. They then tested it against a standard industry lithium battery by gradually raising their internal temperatures.

Los Angeles police officers have fired their guns 25 times so far this year, nearly matching the total number of shooting incidents for all of 2024 in less than seven months.

A fire broke out at the Franklin Walmart late Monday, July 14, causing millions of dollars in merchandise damage, the Franklin Fire Department said. Following an investigation into the fire’s origin,

Marble Complex Fire initially started 11:20 a.m. July 3 in Siskiyou County, California. After being active for 12 days, it has burned 752 acres. As of Tuesday afternoon, the fire crew managed to contain 40% of this wildfire. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.

Abnormally dry, hot conditions near the Grand Canyon's North Rim allowed the Dragon Bravo Fire to grow rapidly.