Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in common electronics are an emerging cause of residential house fires. Fire departments are now including battery safety in fire prevention education, even for ...

The lights were still hanging on Christmas Tree Lane when the Eaton fire roared through Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 7. The blaze killed 19 people, burned thousands of homes and scarred the tight-knit ...

The Phoenix Fire Department recently held a demonstration of the dangers of dry Christmas trees and fireworks during the holiday season. Lummis announces retirement from Senate Boy, 9, feels unwell ...

A video of an electrical fire engulfing a Christmas tree at a shopping centre in China's southwestern Sichuan province has ...

An evening fire left a woman dead in Cedar Rapids, A city public safety news release said firefighters arrived at the scene in the 3800 block of Bluebird Drive SW in southwest Cedar Rapids at 5:22 p.m ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

ONGOING ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. WELL, THE SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT AND METRO FIRE DEPARTMENTS HOSTED AN EVENT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE FIRE DANGERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. CREWS DID A LIVE DEMO OF A ...

An electrical failure at the base of a Christmas tree caused a house fire on Christmas Eve that destroyed a Bel Air home, according to deputy state fire marshals. The fire was reported shortly after 6 ...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Fire Marshal is advising Ohio residents using live Christmas trees to ensure that trees are removed from the home before they become too dried out and become a fire hazard.

LEBANON, Ore. - A structure fire in the 200 block of West Cedar Drive prompted a swift response from the Lebanon Fire ...

The flames grew in a matter of seconds. Once the fire started at the bottom of the Christmas tree, it quickly spread upward — fueled by the dry branches. The tree hadn’t been watered in weeks. In less ...