A program that helps families repair and strengthen their homes after disaster strikes, has just launched in Polk County.

Polk County Fire Rescue Battalion Chiefs Ramon Gonzalez and Charles True will be moving up the ranks to deputy chiefs, ...

Nitrates, fecal bacteria, sediment and other pollutants in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers threaten safe drinking water for ...

Fireworks in the rain? Three cities in Polk County say their Independence Day festivities will continue rain or shine. Here's a look at the forecast.

MARYSVILLE, Calif. — The Marysville Fire Department could soon become part of the Linda Fire Protection District. Marysville City Council took the first steps in the process this week ...

Officials should help rebuild fire-safe neighborhoods, says UCLA report for LA County A construction crew works on the foundation of Margot Stueber’s soon to be rebuilt home in Altadena on ...

Lightning sparks fire at Hillsborough County home by: Alaina Papazian Posted: Jun 20, 2025 / 06:56 PM EDT Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 06:58 PM EDT ...

According to the sheriff’s office, fire units from Riverton, Naponee, Hildreth, Upland, Campbell, Minden, Axtell and Wilcox responded to assist. The sheriff’s office said Franklin County Emergency ...

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — A grass fire is burning in the Don Pedro area of Tuolumne County. The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office received reports of the fire around 12:36 p.m. near Camino Road ...

Don’t let the bureaucratic language fool you: Much of Altadena wasn’t even rated “moderate” before it burned to ash this winter. An interactive map to look up your property’s fire hazard severity zone ...

Posted: Jun 20, 2025 / 11:14 AM CDT Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 11:14 AM CDT POLK COUNTY, Iowa – The high heat indices expected over the weekend have caused the activation of Polk County’s Extreme ...

LAKELAND, Fla. – Jeffrey Padgett, 39, of Lakeland, who has been in the Polk County Jail since January on drug trafficking charges, is now facing a new set of felony charges related to the illegal ...