It comes as fire services across England dealt with the highest number of false alarms in 13 years. The Fire Brigades Union stressed it is "vital" to attend and investigate all fire alarms ...

Nuisance False Alarm Call: The activation of a fire alarm system through a mechanical failure, equipment malfunction or improper maintenance or installation of the system, but does not include the ...

Officials said the fire was upgraded to a three-alarm fire and additional units were called in. The fire was brought under control around 6:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, according to an update from ...

Firefighters at the scene said the fire spread to the roof and two fifth-floor apartments. It was not immediately clear how the fire started. The FDNY said the main body of the fire was ...

The Coon Rapids Fire Department said smoke alarms helped keep a family safe after a fire began to burn their home. On Oct. 19, fire crews learned of a house fire. Upon arriving at the house ...

Multiple crews are battling a brush fire in Franklin on Saturday. Town officials said the fire on Ayers Mountain was called in around 6 a.m. Since then, it has reportedly doubled in size.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The remains of a charred house are seen after an early morning fatal fire, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las ...

BURKE, Va. (DC News Now) — Crews from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were battling a two-alarm townhouse fire in Burke on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a townhome in the ...

A fire broke out at Iran's Karaj nuclear power plant amid reports of a terrorist attack. This follows deadly violence in Turkey, where an aviation firm's headquarters was attacked, prompting ...

SHARONVILLE, Ohio (WXIX) - Fire officials are investigating the cause of an early morning two-alarm fire at a Sharonville shopping center near Interstate 275. It was reported shortly before 7 a.m ...

THIS ADVICE FROM THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION MAKES IT EASY TO INSTALL AN ALARM ON EACH FLOOR. TEST AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND REPLACE AFTER TEN YEARS. NOW, CONSUMER REPORTS EXCLUSIVE ...

Not all wildfires can be averted, but data, models and collaborations can help to chart a course to a fire-resilient future. Jennifer K. Balch is a fire ecologist and director of the Environmental ...