Fatal house fires seem to be flooding the news headlines: “12 People, Including 8 Kids, Killed in Fire”; “Mother and 3 Children Identified After Fatal House Fire”; “11-Year-Old Boy Killed in Fatal ...

As the son of a now-retired Washington, D.C., police officer and the nephew of a D.C. firefighter, I knew from a young age that I, too, wanted to work in public safety. Today, I have more than three ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Each year, on- and off-campus college students experience hundreds of fire-related emergencies nationwide. There are several specific causes for fires on college campuses, including ...

Outdoor grilling, fire pits, and fireworks, are all a part of summer fun. However, it also increases the chance of individuals adding to the statistics of fires in the U.S. as summer fun can quickly ...

Rūta Smith Lydia Ackerman, vice president of property management for Darby Development, the owners of Fairwind-Oakfield apartments, inspects damage from a Jan. 7 fire caused by an electric short in a ...

Fire safety education and prevention efforts are getting a boost in three local communities with help from a new cutting-edge tool. The New Baltimore Fire Department recently announced the arrival of ...