Overloaded Extension Cords and Power Strips Plugging too many devices into a single power strip or using an extension cord as ...

A lawsuit filed Dec. 23 provides 75 examples of building plans seemingly in violation of fire safety regulations designed to ...

Fire incidents linked to work at height often start with small ignition sources that go unnoticed. Elevated platforms, mobile ...

Wildfire smoke from the Palisades and Eaton fires blankets Los Angeles County. Four wildfires released towering plumes of smoke and soot, some of them seen from Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Well, it is Thanksgiving again, a time when family comes together for a great meal. But what you don’t want is that meal to bring a fire truck to your house, so here are some ...

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians into its Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The zones, referenced in over 100 sections of code and regulation, are tied to home hardening, defensible space ...

A CHRISTMAS tree can explode into flames in a few seconds putting families at risk during the festive period, a fire safety ...

An experienced electrician explains which household items should never be plugged into power strips due to fire and ...

A helicopter makes a water drop on the Mountain fire, which burned in Santa Paula and Camarillo in November. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) The California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s ...

New fire prevention rules are set to take effect in February for San Diego homeowners, banning flammable items — like plants, ...