...sparks flying onto carpet or furniture. The type of wood burned in a fireplace also makes a difference, Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief Danny Kuhlmann said. "Use seasoned hardwood, not pine wood, because of the sap. If there's...

...into flames just after 6 p.m. while heading west between the Wheeler Road and Belair Road exits, said Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief Ronald Davis. The driver and six passengers escaped safely - with their luggage. "The alarm was...

...shortly after 10:30 a.m. today and came to rest near several small trees that were felled in the crash. Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief Gary Thigpen said Mr. Davis was conscious and told people on the scene that he thought his plane...

...woods, was first reported at 1:20 p.m. by a resident of the nearby Jones Creek subdivision, said Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief Danny Kuhlmann. Firefighters also noticed the smoke from their Furys Ferry Road station and responded...

...Firefighters answered several storm-related calls, but those, too, turned out to be relatively minor, said Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief Roy Mitchell. "We had a couple of lightning strikes but no real damage," he said. "There were...

...second- and third-degree burns in an early-morning house fire Wednesday at 315 Candlewood Drive, said Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief Roy Mitchell. Arthur Bolton, 49, suffered burns to his back and lower body and was taken to the...

...damage. The blaze at the 4443 Roxbury Drive home, owned by Patsy Landers, began at about 4:15 p.m. Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief Danny Kuhlmann said the fire began in the basement, but the cause is still under investigation...

...near some computer equipment in Tara Weathers' house on Cyndee Circle in the West Lynne subdivision, said Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief Ron Davis. He said the fire could have started from an electrical short, but the exact cause was...

...when the driver noticed smoke coming from the rear of the trailer about 1 p.m. Friday, according to Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief James Burnett. "When I arrived, the whole thing was blazing," said Columbia County Sheriff's...

...heavily damaged by fire Monday morning after food was left unattended on the stove. There were no injuries. Martinez Fire Department Battalion Chief James Burnett said the residence in the 4500 block of Avery Avenue caught fire during breakfast...