Johnson County Fire Capt. Vernon Collett was laid to rest Friday, with more than 100 friends, family members and fellow ...

Johnson County, Missouri, is mourning the loss of Captain Vernon Collett, who died on Saturday while battling a brush fire.

According to the Fire Chief, this is the first line of duty death in the department’s history, which was established in 1979. The loss shakes their members to their core. 60-year-old Captain ...

States across the central U.S. were under red flag warnings Friday as warm temperatures and high winds threatened to cause ...