You might wonder why a regular fire extinguisher, the kind you might have in your home or workplace, can't handle lithium-ion battery fires. SafeQuip, a leading distributor of fire-related equipment, ...

A fire can get bigger every 30 seconds so having fire alarms is essential to protect yourself and others.“My smoke alarm or ...

You might think you’ll never experience a house fire, but the United States sees fire departments responding to almost 350,000 house fires each year. A house fire can lead to significant monetary, ...

Richard Burton, the iconic actor known for his commanding performances and larger-than-life persona, was no stranger to ...

Fire extinguishers can be found in just about every home, business or school. It might not look like much, but the small tool can save a life or property.

An Indy Ridge apartments resident had left the kitchen while cooking and, hearing the smoke alarm, came back to a grease fire, Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker said Wednesday night. The resident ...

As officials probe the cause of the Palisades Fire in Southern California, investigators have focused their attention on a popular Los Angeles-area hiking trail where another fire had burned six ...

Israel’s cabinet approved an agreement on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip that would free Israeli hostages, ending two days of debate that had underscored the pact’s fragility. The full cabinet ...

A wind-driven fire in the Sylmar area rapidly expanded to 700 acres Wednesday with 0% containment. The Hurst Fire -- one of four major fires burning in Southern California amid fierce Santa Ana ...

Now we come to the more immediately tractable causes of these fires. “Fire is a natural process that has shaped ecosystems for over 420 million years,” Iglesias says. “Indigenous people ...

The Eaton and Palisades fires are the first and second-most destructive in Southern California history. “The Palisades fire alone is the size of Manhattan; just imagine the debris,” McIlreavy ...

For this reason, the U.S. Forest Service prohibits dropping fire retardant within 300 feet of waterways or specifically mapped out avoidance areas, "except when human life or public safety are ...