The 8 Most Common House Fire Hazards, According to an Electrician and a Fire Protection Specialist. Story by Kaitlyn McInnis ... “A lot of cheap phone chargers, for example, ...

If you are about to be trapped by approaching flames, use these wilderness survival lessons to protect yourself. While these strategies will help keep you safe when under imminent threat of danger, ...

For example, an article published by TopGear, a well-known automotive magazine, cited a study by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency reporting that fires were statistically 20 times less likely ...

Four of the hazards were addressed on May 15, when NCDOL representatives surveyed the station. The others primarily focused on improving communication in county fire programs. In the county’s ...

For example, areas deemed to have a very high fire risk require additional regulations for building such as a safety element, subdivision reviews and plans for defensible space.

Cal Fire's new hazard zone maps show information on topography, fire weather, flame length, past fire history, vegetation type and the overall likelihood of a wildfire igniting in the area.

Nearly 8,000 American-made space heaters were recalled in the U.S. after officials found they could cause electric shock and fire hazards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday ...

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, known as Cal Fire, released its new fire hazard maps on Monday, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas have the ...

If Christmas decorations catch fire the fire chief says safety is the most important. “Make sure they get out of the residence immediately,” Hicks said.