Despite the understandable safety concerns, electric blankets can, in fact, be used safely. “Overall, modern heated blankets ...

Prior to the automatic aid agreement, a fire agency would have to take the extra step to call for mutual aid from a neighboring fire district if the situation merited it. Now, firefighters know backup ...

Ensure space heaters have automatic shut-off features. Keep heaters at least three feet away from flammable materials. Never leave heaters unattended. This fire is still under investigation and ...

The fire claimed the life of an individual and ... Ensure space heaters have automatic shut-off features. Keep heaters at least three feet away from flammable materials. Never leave heaters ...

As winter sets in, the Portage Fire Department and Safety Officer Brad Bailey remind residents to stay both warm and safe. With several fires reported around Portage la Prairie, Bailey offers some ...

According to the National Fire Protection Association ... Use and purchase heaters with an automatic shut off so if they are tipped over they will shut off. Plug power cords directly into ...

Devon’s fire service is questioning whether it should respond to call outs to automatic alarms, which overwhelmingly don’t require action when crews arrive. In the past five years, Devon and Somerset ...

Inside, the museum has walls of reinforced concrete or fire-protected steel and automatic fire doors that can trap fires in sealed-off areas. It has an air system designed to maintain a pressure ...

The data recorders from the plane that were also recovered appeared to be in good condition, officials said. The route used ...

Before anything else, consider how much you're willing to spend on a Fire TV Stick. Higher-end models can cost up to $140, like the impressive Fire TV Cube. But if your budget is tighter ...

92 layoffs across city departments. They’ve been shifting money for affordable housing, but most notably is the fire and police department cuts. Two fire stations were shut down last week and a third ...