LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.

But the Bismarck Fire Department is putting an end to that with a major upgrade to its alert system. At Bismarck Fire Department headquarters, Deputy Chief Brooks Martin explained how the new ...

More timely and targeted alerts could’ve changed how residents reacted. Rodney Nickerson, 82, died in his Altadena home of 57 years. As the Eaton fire raged on, Rodney didn’t want to leave.

Because of that, fire crews like the ones at the Waterloo-Morada Fire District are on high alert. “When we do have a Red Flag Warning, it alerts us that the conditions are right,” Chief Walder ...

Because of that, fire crews like the ones at the Waterloo-Morada Fire District are on high alert. “When we do have a Red Flag Warning, it alerts us that the conditions are right,” Chief Walder ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.