The families tend to consider fire safety only after it happened or took place somewhere they know about in the news. Yet, a fire could ignite rapidly and extend much faster than many individuals ...

Most homeowners can list the obvious garage fire hazards, from gas cans to overloaded outlets, yet a critical layer of protection still goes missing in countless houses: a dedicated way to detect heat ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — House fires are more common in winter than any other time of the year. With Utah’s winter season in full force, it is important to know how to prevent winter fires. According ...

Reduce clutter inside your home, especially in hallways and near exits, to prevent fire hazards. Clear outdoor debris like leaves and branches from your home's exterior and keep flammable materials ...

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 ...

Space heaters cause most home heating fires, with 45,800 yearly incidents on average, leading to 480 deaths and costly damages.

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 ...

Combine fires cost farmers millions of dollars in damages every harvest, and even worse, result in injuries and deaths. The current dry conditions, and forecasts for more hot, dry weather in the next ...

Southern California Edison’s electric equipment continues to spark scores of wildfires in its territory, even though the utility has spent billions of dollars on prevention measures that are costing ...

The FDA recently launched a new surgical fire prevention website. Here are six recommendations for healthcare professionals on preventing surgical fires from FDA. 1. Conduct a fire risk assessment at ...