Smoke detectors alerted residents to what could have been a much worse house fire Saturday, Johnstown Fire Department Chief Jim McCann said.

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MIDTOWN, Manhattan -- Thick plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky from the roof of a building in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning. It happened at 6 East 43rd Street between Fifth and Madison ...

Large plumes of smoke could be seen over midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning due to a reported fire not far from the start of the NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade. Police and fire officials responded to ...

If you went outside to survey the neighborhood wind damage and noticed it was hazy or smoky, the National Weather Service says it's likely due to wildfires in another state. Several fires broke out ...