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A couple from Paradise is facing scrutiny after filing an insurance claim that demands compensation for the destruction of a 500-pound emerald during the 2018 Camp Fire

Terrence J. Lambert, 24, was arrested after he crashed his car at the intersection of Shrive Avenue and Natural Bridge in St. Louis, Missouri.

More than 300,000 PG&E customers could be affected by the latest shutdown, which the company says could last several days.

Violent clashes on Monday left two people in critical condition—one shot by police and one set on fire by anti-government protesters.

While many wildfires in California have been contained, some new fires have begun, including one near San Diego.

Jonathan Bird, who went viral after a restaurant owner sprayed him with a fire extinguisher for smoking in Salt Lake City's Gallivan Plaza, is suing his assailant for damages.

Fires will continue to rage in California this week as high winds fuel the spread of the flames, sparking evacuations, power outages and perilous conditions across the state. Here's the latest.

City officials have prohibited outdoor water use and said residents should restrict indoor use "as much as possible" until the emergency is under control. The California blazes will continue to wreak havoc this week.

The service offers "free temporary housing" to those affected by disasters. To secure a place to stay, individuals fill in a form to find out what is available.

Although the Old Water fire was relatively small, winds that were expected to reach up to 75 miles-per-hour could cause it to grow.

A fire made light work of Minister's Tree House in Crossville, Tennessee.

A fast-moving brush fire in West Maui has spread across the Kapalua area, leading to the evacuation of several homes and road closures.

Although the clip may look like it's been Photoshopped, trees burning from the inside are a documented occurrence.

The Coal Seam Fire—so named because it sits along a coal seam—was set alight during the Plateau Fire, which hit the region in the summer of 2018.

Hazardous air quality warnings were issued throughout Los Angeles due to the ongoing fires.

The Hoosier Loft in Wanatah, Indiana, was housing pigeons from across the globe when it burned down ahead of the 2019 Hoosier Classic.

Firefighters in Los Angeles have contained nearly half of the Saddleridge fire.

As of 10:30 a.m. ET, the Los Angeles County Fire Department's website announced that the Saddleridge Fire had burned more than 7,500 acres and was only 13 percent contained.

Psychoactive drugs like Spice have become a serious problem in prisons, where authorities have struggled to stem their flow and use.

Although the fire is 50 percent contained, high winds could spread the flames farther.

Fires still blaze across the Amazon rainforest at a rate that continues to surpass the number of fires in 2018. But while August saw a nine-year high in fires, September—a dry month which the number of fires has historically tended to increase— saw a sharp drop. Scientists are not sure why.

Dry conditions in Tennessee have increased the risk accidental fires.

Defense arguments have opened in the Australian case of a man accused of setting his wife on fire.

Bubba the Boxer raced into his owner's bedroom to alert her of the danger as smoke filled her home in Holiday, Florida.

"Some firefighters will work their whole career and never see a fire half this big."

More than 3,000 quails, 1,000 chukars and 100 chickens died in the blaze in Greenup County, Kentucky.

A man in San Jose, California perished in a fire he allegedly set at the sex shop he was forced to close due to eviction.

"The Amazon is a carbon sink, which slows the rate of carbon dioxide build up in the atmosphere, and thus climate warming," said James Randerson from the University of California, Irvine.

While no person has disclosed what likely caused the devastation, some are now speculating, based on what they know.

"We're still holding hope that someone may have swam to shore."