As E-Bikes Proliferate, so Do Deadly Fires Blamed on Exploding Lithium-Ion Batteries July 28, 2023 By Bobby Caina Calvan NEW YORK (AP) — The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City...
Chief: Indiana Plastics Fire Reduced to a Single Hot Spot April 17, 2023 RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — Fire crews working to fully extinguish an Indiana plastics fire have reduced its smoldering areas to...
More Airlines Ban MacBook Pros in Checked Luggage August 28, 2019 By Angus Whitley Restrictions on MacBook Pro laptops on flights spread, with Qantas Airways Ltd. barring some models from checked-in luggage on concern...
California Warehouse Involved in Deadly Fire Missing From Fire Inspection Records December 13, 2016 By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and PAUL ELIAS The illegally occupied Oakland, Calif., warehouse where dozens of partygoers perished in a blaze does not appear in a database...
Overcrowded Homes in Stamford Pose Safety Challenges for Officials October 12, 2016 By NELSON OLIVEIRA, The (Stamford) Advocate It was an eye-catching scene on Stamford’s West Avenue on the evening of Oct. 6. A cop, a fire marshal,...
Tennessee Fire Marshal Warns of Hazards Associated With Medical Oxygen March 24, 2014 According to the Tennessee Fire Incident Reporting System, in the past five years in Tennessee there have been 18 fires...
Cracker Barrel Recalling Some Candle Holders September 26, 2013 Cracker Barrel is recalling nearly 8,000 BBQ ant votive candle holders because they can break and create a fire hazard...
Former Louisiana State Fire Marshal Investigator Arrested April 26, 2013 A retired state Fire Marshal’s Office investigator surrendered to authorities on accusations he falsified paperwork of an attempted inspection of...
Indiana City Inspectors Say Cluttered Courthouse Floor is Fire Hazard February 13, 2013 Fire inspectors in a north-central Indiana city have told county officials to clean up the Miami County Courthouse’s cluttered fourth...
Georgia Golf Car Manufacturer Issues Recall February 8, 2013 A Georgia-based golf car manufacturer has issued a recall for 950 of its vehicles. The Augusta Chronicle reports Club Car...