Archaeologists have discovered what may be the earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making.

The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a cave in South Africa. Human ancestors left behind tens of thousands of fragments of bones from the animals they butchered to eat. Of those fragments, 270 show signs of having been burned in a fire.

Evidence uncovered in a field in Suffolk, England indicates that ancient humans intentionally harnessed fire more than 350,000 years earlier than previously believed. According to a British Museum-led study published on December 10 in the journal Nature,

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk - a hearth apparently made by Neanderthals about 415,000 years ago - revealing that this milestone for our evolutionary lineage occurred far earlier than previously known.

Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department were battling a structure fire at a vacant two-story home in Historic South-Central L.A. Wednesday night. Sky5 was leaving the scene of a

Hong Kong, with some of the world’s highest housing costs and inequality, must now figure out how to help thousands of residents who lost friends, family and homes.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Firefighters across the Valley are remembering the heroic service of Phoenix Fire Captain Luke Moran, who recently passed away. The Phoenix Fire Department announced Moran’s death on social media on Thursday. No details about his cause of death were provided.

Fort Worth firefighters are battling a 3-alarm apartment fire in the 13000 block of Gazebo Lane, on the far east side of the city, Wednesday morning. The Fire Department asked residents to avoid the area and allow first responders the space they need to work.