An arson suspect was arrested on Saturday after a Crestline home was engulfed in flames in the midst of the city's Fourth of ...

Smoke and CO alarms are designed to provide early warning in an emergency. If a detector remains silent, people can lose ...

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more intense worldwide. Fires often become infernos because of heat, drought and wind, especially in the summer. The problem is compounded by the climate ...

Albuquerque leaders are calling it a fire alarm system for the outdoors as the city has now deployed new tech throughout the ...

Siemens highlighted several new fire safety technologies during the NFPA Conference & Expo 2026, held June 22-24 in Las Vegas.

Something was trying to warn them. A Maryland couple found dead inside their Boyds home over the weekend may have mistaken a carbon monoxide alarm for a smoke detector hours before the deadly buildup ...

It is a common sight at public parks, schools and housing complexes: waste scattered on the grass just a few feet away from ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

Abstract: Firefighting is a highly risky profession that involves a great danger to human life. Fire accidents pose significant threats to firefighters, often putting them in hazardous, ...

In a makeshift demonstration kitchen in Concord, California, cooking oil splatters in and around a frying pan, which catches fire on an unattended gas stove. Within moments, a smoke detector wails.

Water has long been the go-to when it comes to fighting a fire. But what about sound waves? It might be hard to wrap your head around the concept at first, but the San Bernardino County Fire ...

The eyes of the city are on the Bosque. Not real eyes. Something better -- camera sensors that can detect thermal activity up to 100 feet away. Eighteen of these have been installed in wooded areas ...