A sordid Christmas tradition leaves a straw goat engulfed in flames for the 22nd time. Police spokeswoman Margareta Olander says that officers received reporting that the goat was ablaze.

A squirrel appears to be responsible for a grass fire in Central Mississippi. The animal was electrocuted and fell from a power line onto dry, thirsty ground.

A squirrel appears to be responsible for a grass fire in Central Mississippi. The animal was electrocuted and fell from a power line onto dry, thirsty ground.

A mother threw her baby to safety after their apartment building burst into flames, according to an ABC news report. The fire broke out on the top floor of the building near 83rd and Ingleside, in Chicago, Wednesday night.

A mother threw her baby to safety after their apartment building burst into flames, according to an ABC news report. The fire broke out on the top floor of the building near 83rd and Ingleside, in Chicago, Wednesday night.