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Which generation of fire starter is best for you?

When it comes to sparking a flame, are you more stone-age or space-age?

The best windproof lighters for your next outdoor adventure

The best windproof lighters that’ll help you spark fire under even the toughest outdoor conditions.

Grill and chill with this game-changing smokeless fire pit

it’s high time you got a fire pit that’s smokeless, easy to use, and can cook up a delicious grilled...

Here’s what it’s like to drop 11,000 pounds of water on a raging inferno

“When you drop it, you can feel it,” Spencer said. A pilot has to be ready to compensate for the...

Fire strikes fourth Navy warship since mid-July

Four U.S. Navy warships have caught fire in just over two months.

Arson suspected in Bonhomme Richard fire, defense official says

A defense official confirmed to Task & Purpose that a sailor is being questioned in connection with the fire but...

Travis Air Force Base orders evacuation due to raging California fires

One of the busiest military airports in the U.S. was evacuated of non-essential personnel on Wednesday night as a deadly...

DoD to troops: please try not to catch fire from hand sanitizer

To help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), officials say you should wash your hands frequently, using hand sanitizer...

Two other Navy ships caught fire just days after the USS Bonhomme Richard inferno

The inferno that engulfed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard isn't the only fire to strike Navy capital ships...

Chinese officials are burning documents at the country’s Houston consulate after the US abruptly ordered it closed

People are burning documents at the Chinese Consulate in Houston after China said the United States gave it 72 hours...

The Bonhomme Richard fire raises questions about whether the Navy learned anything from its last ship fire

After the USS Bonhomme Richard burned for five days at a shipyard in San Diego, it begs the question: Did...

The USS Bonhomme Richard has finally stopped burning

Firefighters have extinguished all known blazes on the Navy amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard after four-plus days of round-the-clock efforts

At least 7 ships burn at Iranian port in latest of mystery fires and explosions around the country

There have been several explosions and fires around Iranian military, nuclear and industrial facilities since late June

Navy: firefighting crews making ‘significant progress’ putting out USS Bonhomme Richard blaze

'It looks cleaner from the outside (but) inside ... we're still fighting a major fire.'

USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Fire

Hundreds of sailors fight to save USS Bonhomme Richard as blaze tears through stricken warship

“I feel absolutely hopeful [the ship] will sail again"

USS Bonhomme Richard fire in San Diego

A helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 combats a fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard...

Navy: 57 treated for injuries in USS Bonhomme Richard fire as blaze continues

“We’re absolutely going to make sure it sails again,” said Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck.

Navy: Origin of USS Bonhomme Richard fire still unknown

17 sailors and four civilians are being treated for non-life threatening injuries, the Navy said.

17 sailors, 4 civilians injured in USS Bonhomme Richard fire

The Navy confirmed that local, base and shipboard fire fighting teams were responding to a fire aboard the ship.

We salute this Marine vet for catching a 3-year-old dropped from a burning building

Phillip Blanks credits his training as a Marine and security officer and instincts for his reaction

The ventilators Russia sent the US are sitting unused in a New York warehouse — and they’re known to catch fire

The 45 ventilators were never used in the U.S., and some of them were the same model that may have...

An Army Stryker burst into flames in Poland during a show of strength against Russia

A U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicle burst into flames on the side of a Polish roadway on Saturday, the Army...

Blaze engulfs hangar at Minot Air Force Base

A fire engulfed a hangar at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota early Saturday evening.

A Marine veteran gave his life to rescue tenants from a burning apartment building

Survivors of a deadly apartment fire in Las Vegas credit a Marine Corps veteran with saving their lives at the...