The Oregon state fire marshal says there were 50 fire-related deaths in the state in 2014. That’s the most since the 53 fire fatalities in 2008. Fire Marshal Jim Walker calls the increase disheartening. He says the top three causes …
State Fire Marshal Robert Polk is urging people to use space heaters and wood stoves safely as temperatures drop below 20 degrees across South Carolina. Polk said Wednesday that alternative heating sources are the biggest cause of fires between December …
The number of fire-related deaths in Ohio dropped almost 18 percent last year to a 25-year low of 126 fatalities. State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers on Monday said more than 90 percent of the fire-related deaths occurred in homes with …