Fire - Wikipedia
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. 1a Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion reaction when the fuel reaches its ignition point temperature.

Massive fire destroys St. Paul business - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
A massive fire ripped through a St. Paul flooring business on Sunday, causing the roof to collapse, officials said.

Downed power line likely caused thousands to lose power, ignited fire ...
Authorities suspect the outage was triggered by a transformer fire and downed power lines at Irvine Avenue and Ramsey Street — more than a half mile away.

Fire Weather
A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding.

St. Paul cops exchange gunfire with suspect at Aldi; 2 shot near Cub ...
A domestic violence call in St. Paul on Friday quickly evolved into a frightening series of events as a suspect exchanged gunfire with police officers inside an Aldi grocery store before shooting two women at Destiny Cafe 2 before fatally shooting himself inside a neighboring Cub Foods on Clarence Street. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter called it "one of the most terrifying days that I can ...

Wildfire Map: Track Live Fires, Smoke, & Lightning | Map of Fire
Track wildfires & smoke across the US. Monitor fire spread, intensity, and lightning strikes. Stay informed with real-time updates on Map of Fire.

AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
It provides a public resource of information to best prepare and manage wildfire season. Developed in a joint partnership between the EPA and USFS.

Wildfire smoke map: Track fires and red flag warnings across the US
Track the latest wildfire and smoke information with data that is updated hourly based upon input from several incident and intelligence sources.

Fire | Chemical Reactions, Heat Transfer & Safety | Britannica
Fire, rapid burning of combustible material with the evolution of heat and usually accompanied by flame. It is one of the human race’s essential tools, control of which helped start it on the path toward civilization.

How Fire Works - HowStuffWorks
Fire kills more people every year than any other force of nature. ­But at the same time, fire is extraordinarily helpful. It gave humans the first form of portable light and heat. It also gave us the ability to cook food, forge metal tools, form pottery, harden bricks and drive power plants.