The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s ...

An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and ...

After a deadly Silver Spring fire, the Diaz family funds smoke safety hoods and drives Maryland fire safety laws to protect ...

Nearly three years after 25-year-old Melanie Diaz died in a high-rise fire in Silver Spring, her family continues to honor her legacy with the mission of improving fire safety in Montgomery County and ...

In 2023, 25-year-old Melanie Diaz died after a fire erupted at a high-rise apartment building in Silver Spring. Today, her loved ones are working tirelessly to strengthen fire safety standards for ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Two children are fighting for their lives after a fire at a Springfield home injured them and seven others. The number of injured comprises five people – a mother and her four ...

Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years. Oklahoma City Fire Department Staff members at an Oklahoma daycare are being ...

"I wanted to help people out and be a hero," the boy said while speaking to a local news outlet Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Fire Department is continuing to investigate after two people were killed in a fire on Saturday morning. According to a release from the department, crews were ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — A house fire on Bruce Street in Perryville has claimed the lives of two children, leaving a family in mourning. The Perryville Fire Department responded to the blaze shortly after 7 ...