Fires in commercial buildings are sadly an all-too-common occurrence. In 2021, FEMA reported over 116,500 nonresidential fires resulting in 115 deaths, 1,025 injuries and over $3.6 billion in loss.

SPRINGFIELD, Va. — If it seems like there's been an uptick in fires this week, firefighters say it's not surprising. "So normally at this time of the year around the holidays, the fire department ...

It takes only 30 seconds for a small flame to become a major blaze, and within minutes thick black smoke can fill a house entirely. To avoid this devastation and “make sure that your house doesn't ...

[Editor's Note: The following was written by New Milford Fire Marshal Karen A. Facey.] Fire marshals statewide are responsible to ensure that the buildings within their community are compliant with ...

House fires often start from ordinary habits that don’t seem risky at first glance. Fire departments in the U.S. respond to hundreds of thousands of residential fires every year, and many start with ...

BALTIMORE (Army News Service, April 23, 2015) -- Nothing is more basic to a warfighter than aiming and firing a weapon and coordinating that task with others - a process known as fire control. But ...

Whether you're a homeowner or renter, a house fire can be a costly disaster. According to the National Fire Protection Association, home fires account for more than 2500 deaths and more than 12,000 ...

BERNVILLE, Pa. – Eight-year-old Abel Wentzel from Bernville has always looked up to the firefighters in his family. "Well, my uncle was a firefighter. My other uncle was a firefighter. My papa was a ...

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores of ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants. Red imported fire ants are the most common fire ant species in North ...

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores of ...