Fatal Summerland blaze: An 80-year-old woman died while evacuating from the Bald Range wildfire, which has destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee. Arson under scrutiny: RCMP are investigating suspicious fires in Shuswap, Metro Vancouver, and Kelowna ...

A man has been charged with first-degree arson in connection with one of the wildfires tearing through eastern Washington, Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels said Monday, as firefighters battle to contain blazes that have left a trail of destruction across the region.

A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it,

A man accused of arson and a group of looters targeting homes in evacuation zones amid the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County have been charged, officials said Monday. The charges were filed against a group of people accused of residential looting in ...

Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm over betting on natural disasters, arguing that it both increases the risk of criminal activity and is morally wrong