You may be lighting candles to brighten up shorter days in your part of the world - and they sure make for a cosy atmosphere. But a moment of distraction and they can easily become a fire hazard – say ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Did you know that many electronics in your home — like your smartphone — have lithium-ion batteries that could catch fire if they are not charged properly? October 5 through 11 marks ...

Red Cross of the Greater Triangle Area Chapter is urging everyone to prioritize safety during the holiday season to prevent a ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Did you know that 95% of wildfires are caused by human activities? By understanding the common causes of wildfires and taking proactive steps to prevent them, we can all ...

The Sanibel Fire Rescue District extinguished a vehicle fire on Sanibel Captiva Road on March 27. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is unknown. The most common causes of car fires ...

When wildfires break out, we dispatch teams of firefighters to attack the problem on the ground and from the air. When the spread overwhelms local resources, we marshal emergency support from nearby ...

We all watched the recent Los Angeles fires with horror and foreboding, knowing what unfurled locally in the Marshall fire only 4 years ago. The devastation that so many have endured in Colorado no ...

A firefighter rescues a resident of an apartment building in the Bronx after a fire broke out in a third-floor unit on Jan. 9, 2022. Seventeen people died in the fire. Modern apartment buildings ...