Gabriel House residents described a chaotic scene Sunday night before they were rescued from the blaze that left nine dead ...

Joliet Fire Department crews remained on the scene for 2 hours extinguishing hot spots and checking for extension.

A family of four escaped a burning stilted home late Saturday night by jumping from a second-story balcony after a fire broke out and quickly engulfed the structure, according to fire officials.

LAURIUM, MI – A boy died in a house fire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula over Memorial Day weekend, WLUC reports. The child, whose identity has not been released, did not escape when his home ...

Three children escaped a fire in Akron by jumping from a second-story window onto an awning and then to the ground.

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COLTON, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A family of eight from Colton is in the hospital after jumping to escape an early morning fire that destroyed their house a day after Thanksgiving.

The fire was quickly upgraded to a second alarm as about 30 firefighters worked to contain it. The family was able to evacuate before firefighters arrived.

A family of eight, including six children, are in the hospital after an early-morning fire destroys their home in Colton.