What are the most important types of fire safety equipment for homes? Smoke Alarms: Your First Line of Defense A smoke alarm detects fire at its earliest stage, so it is a critical component of any ...

At 7:59 a.m., firefighters were called to the 14800 block of Hillside Trail for a report of a carbon monoxide alarm going off in a home. The Engine 11 crew arrived, assumed fire ...

A homemade battery pack on an e-bike was the likely cause of a fire at a 100-unit apartment building in South Friday morning. The fire department was alerted to the fire at 425 Broadway by the ...

Fire officials described it as a battery-powered e-bike that was modified with a homemade battery pack intended to replace ...

Stay prepared with the most reliable smoke detectors for fire and carbon monoxide detection -- tested and recommended by our ...

Since smoke rises, the city recommends that smoke alarms be placed on the ceiling, but away from bathrooms, heating appliances, windows and ceiling fans. The city advises that you follow the ...

TIME FOR WGAL NEWS EIGHT TO GO. THE NEWS EIGHT TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY ON THIS IMPACT DAY. WE START WITH NEWS EIGHT’S JAKE REYES. GOOD MORNING, I’M JAKE REYES, LIVE IN LOWER ...

People are being warned of the dangers of using replacement batteries ... "After the house fire in Peterborough in June last year caused by a lithium-ion battery catching fire, having been damaged ...

Five days after the world’s largest lithium battery fire ignited at Vistra Energy Corporation in Moss Landing the Monterey County Board of Supervisors called on all battery storage operations at ...

Authorities in Monterey County, California lifted all evacuations Friday night, one day after a fire broke out at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage facilities. The Monterey County ...