Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy ...

Build for monitoring, buy for safety.

Starting this summer, Maryland will require short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO properties to meet stricter fire safety ...

The number of fire responses are up in the city. Smoke alarms are vital for surviving fires, say local leaders. Having a working smoke alarm increases chances of surviving a fire by more than 50%, ...

IREX upgrades its FireTrack AI to detect fire and smoke in real time using existing CCTV systems, improving accuracy and ...

A firebug with 15 previous arrests was busted for allegedly hurling a Molotov cocktail that set a Brooklyn business ablaze ...

FIGHT ANTOINETTE AND DOUG. GOOD MORNING. IT CERTAINLY WAS NOT. THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS THERE WAS A HOARDING ISSUE HERE. YOU’LL HEAR HIM TALK ABOUT THAT IN JUST A MOMENT. AT THIS HOUR, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE ...

You may have noticed a haze over the Chattanooga area Thursday due to the Code Orange Alert caused by nearby wildfires. Poor air quality can be harmful for certain groups, like those with lung disease ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...