"In this incident, the smoke alarm that alerted the homeowner was installed by the Ankeny Fire Department as part of a Community Risk Reduction Campaign," officials said in the release. While the ...

The Red Cross has two key messages for families this season: have working smoke alarms throughout the home and make sure ...

The best smoke detectors are loud and reliable, alerting you to a fire in an emergency. During testing, X-Sense and First ...

Want to give yourself the Christmas gift of not cooking dinner on the holiday? Here's where you could enjoy a meal fixed by ...

Portsmouth has suffered some of the most tragic and destructive fires in its history during the holiday season, said Fire ...

Modern homes burn much faster than they did 50 years ago, giving residents as little as two minutes to escape before ...

Winter has a special talent. It waits until it’s 10°F (-12°C), dark, and you’re wearing socks… then it springs a leak, a ...

The firefighter recommends charging it for an hour or two before you sleep as part of a safe bedtime routine. She also ...

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service are advising people to carry out a few simple checks and to look out for each other to ...

FIREFIGHTERS are stoked after the number of blazes they’re putting out in people’s homes reached a record low. New statistics ...

Fire officials are urging residents to take extra precautions when heating their homes as colder temperatures settle in, ...

Winter is the season when the most fires occur, as families turn on their space heaters or set their fireplaces alight to stave off the cold. Because of the increased risk, local fire chiefs have ...