“The fire had already spread through the soffit of the other house next door, wind driven, again, pushed the flames through ...

Widespread high wind resulted in power outages, rapid fire spread and tree damage in the Plains and parts of the Midwest.

A wind-whipped fire that started as a result of a wood-burning stove malfunction caused about $40,000 to an Exeter Township home Thursday evening, displacing the homeowners, fire officials said.

"Our biggest problem is the wind," Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said. "It is driving this fire." New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were ...

69 News noticed some of the home's siding blowing in the wind and through the morning, other pieces flew off into the yard and the street. "Anytime you have a fire of any significant magnitude.

The wind packs a one-two punch—blowing away any moisture and pushing the fire, he said. “It creates a situation where the winds push that fire, and you have a significantly faster fire spread ...