A fire that left one person dead Friday night in a west Lubbock apartment was caused by an improperly disposed cigarette. Here's what we know.

The blaze was reported just before 8 p.m. Friday at 24 Rowell St. and drew about 30 firefighters from several departments.

The author has long advised readers to return old smoke alarms to manufacturers. Then he tried doing it himself.

The New Orleans Fire Department has responded to a two-alarm fire that happened in the Seventh District in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 15.

On Friday night Lubbock Fire Rescue (LFR) responded to a 911 call reporting a strong burning plastic odor and a light haze ...

New Orleans Fire Department responded to a fire in the 7th Ward early Saturday morning. NOFD says that around 3 a.m. they were called to the area of Allen Street and Law Street due to smoke. The first ...

The fire was brought under control shortly after noon. About 100 firefighters, some of whom were injured when a stairwell ...

In a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the National Fire Protection ...

By Robert McCool University of Kentucky The first winter storms of the new year have passed, but winter is far from over.

Smoke alarms that sounded were credited with saving a family after fire broke out early Wednesday in their Lower Georges Creek Road home, the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal said.

A fire ripped through a Columbia home Thursday afternoon. Seven firetrucks were at the scene on Connery Court near Southampton Drive. Smoke was coming through the roof of the house. Emergency radio ...

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