What are the most important types of fire safety equipment for homes? Smoke Alarms: Your First Line of Defense A smoke alarm detects fire at its earliest stage, so it is a critical component of any ...

A small fire extinguisher placed under an oven range hood prevented a potentially major apartment fire last week, according to the Burnsville Fire Department.  Fire crews ...

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire Monday at the Hickory Gardens Apartments on 3rd Avenue Northwest in Catawba County, where nearly three dozen senior residents were ...