The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) wants to remind residents of safety tips and precautions around this time of year when temperatures drop and fireplace use increases. They said improper ash disposal are leading causes of home fires during the fall and winter months.

Rock legend David Bowie wanted his ashes scattered in Bali "in accordance with the Buddhist rituals," and he left most of his estate to his two children and his widow, the supermodel Iman, according to his will filed Friday in Manhattan.

Reno Police are investigating after a local family had their dog's ashes stolen from their porch.

Police need your help finding a woman they say stole an urn containing ashes of a two-day-old baby from a storage unit in Reno.