Thanks to the draught that they let in, they can make it much harder to heat a room. That's where knowing how to draught-proof a chimney comes in, which, fortunately, can be a quick and easy fix.

Insurance companies have been present at workshops held by the Insurance Department for fire victims in Santa Monica and Altadena over the past couple of weeks, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in.

A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway 126. The blaze was first reported shortly before 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Acacia Road.

Sylvester Turner told the Houston Chronicle on Friday evening that the warming center threshold policy was never something his administration stuck to stringently. He said the city always opened ...

A rare Particularly Dangerous Situation warning has been issued for Southern California as a powerful and potentially damaging Santa Ana wind event is expected. The National Weather Service ...

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS. Powerful, damaging Santa Ana winds are forecast for Southern California as another significant wind event is expected for portions of Los Angeles ...

(NATIONAL) — When temperatures are at their coldest, one of the biggest fears drivers have is getting stuck in their cars in freezing weather. Below are some tips to prepare for an emergency and ...

Dispatchers said the fire reportedly began in home's chimney. Rawlinsville Fire Department and Pennsylvania State Police were the primary agencies on scene. No injuries were reported.

The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes ...

By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into Tuesday as the ...