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NEW ORLEANS, La. – This Fire Prevention Week, there’s a sobering message from the American Red Cross of Louisiana: home fire deaths are on the rise across the state. This year, the state has lost more ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is urging residents to test, inspect, and replace smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms as daylight saving time ends ...