Not far from the destruction wrought by 2018’s 400-acre Bear Fire, authorities arrested a Hartman Creek Road resident related to an unauthorized burn barrel authorities say spread out of cont… ...

A single burn barrel can send up as much or more dioxin than a full-scale municipal waste incinerator burning 200 tons of trash in a controlled setting, the MPCA spokesperson said.

The barrel device uses a fan to super-heat a wood or charcoal-fueled fire that swirls in a “vortex,” burning drugs at temperatures more than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, Pretzsch said.

The Chester County commissioners declared the ban for the entire county as dry weather conditions persist. The burn ban took effect Sunday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. The open burn ban includes: Open ...

UPDATED: October 31, 2024 at 7:16 PM EDT Berks County has issued a ban on outdoor burning throughout the county beginning Saturday evening due to extremely dry conditions.

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A man is suffering from life-threatening burns after falling asleep near a burning barrel in Valdosta. According to the Valdosta Police Department (VPD), On Dec. 14, at ...