Thanksgiving in Massachusetts is an especially dangerous day when it comes to fire safety. "There are about twice as many residential fires on Thanksgiving as on any other day of the year," according to the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety…
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -As temperatures drop across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee, it’s a good time to take a closer look at how you’re heating your home and preparing for the holidays. A few simple precautions can help…
www.tribunact.com As the weather gets colder and families spend more time inside their homes, it is important to take precautions to ensure your home is safe. Kitchens are the number one source of home fires. When cooking make…
Sunday morning, you go around the house resetting the clocks: the oven, the microwave, the one in the car that you always forget. Everything is back on time by breakfast. Meanwhile, on the hallway ceiling, the smoke alarm sits with…
BATON ROUGE, LA- Newly installed smoke alarms saved a family of seven after a fire broke out in their West Monroe rental home. The fire started around 1 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026. The alarms woke a 15-year-old girl, who alerted her mother,…
This is just one of many misconceptions about fire safety that can put your homes and your loved ones at risk. Read on to discover the truth behind some of the most common fire safety myths and learn how to…
You've changed or checked the battery every time change for years. That may not have done what you think, and the fix costs less than lunch. Published Oct. 19, 2026 Every fall and spring, we change our clocks for daylight saving time,…
With daylight saving time over and November underway, Finger Lakes residents have a timely reason to check more than their clocks: smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and the equipment they will depend on to heat their homes. The seasonal safety…
By James Kelly for Closets by Design To organize a family home for the holidays, work in sequence: sort and clear storage before decorations come out, prepare guest space before decorating, and process gifts and returns in January before the…
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) -- Fire officials are reminding people that the end of daylight saving time is the perfect time to check and test every smoke alarm in your home. Every fall, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, along…
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