The flames die down. The sirens fade. Firefighters peel off their gear, thinking the danger has passed. But in the quiet ...

Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device ...

Call 911 and let the dispatcher know where you are. Stay on the phone to help fire officials on scene locate you Place a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A smoke alarm in a construction area on Level 5 in the Denver International Airport main terminal, around 11:16 a.m. Wednesday, prompted officials to block ...

Photo courtesy Indianapolis (IN) Fire PIO. Reading smoke is a pivotal task for the officer in the front seat upon arrival. This information-gathering responsibility improves tactical decision making ...

House fires tend to increase during the fall and winter months, with December and January often being the peak. Smoke alarms should be installed on every level of a home, tested monthly, and replaced ...

Pollution caused by fire smoke has been linked to higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis-interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). The study, which appears in Arthritis & Rheumatology, measured levels of ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Wildfire smoke leads to more premature deaths in a warming world, according to new research. Wildfire smoke leads ...

You may live many miles away from a wildfire, but it could still kill you. That’s because all that smoke wafting in from afar poses a mortal risk. The threat is so great, in fact, that any official ...

The reek of tobacco hits you almost immediately — thick and stale and inescapable. On this particular summer afternoon at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, the smoke’s most obvious source is a row ...

Once rare, wildfire smoke is becoming more prevalent in Arctic communities as Canada faces harsh wildfire seasons. By Vjosa Isai Elizabeth Mikkungwak thought the nearby garbage dump must be on fire.

Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Sheriff Steven Tompkins has been indicted for allegedly extorting a Boston cannabis company. According to a federal indictment, Tompkins pressured an employee to sell ...