The Healey administration said Tuesday that it’s fast-tracking $5.7 million to 10 cities and towns to help beef up staffing at fire and police departments statewide. The money comes in direct response ...

Fall fire season has arrived across our region. Don’t let a little rainy weather in September fool you, things are still dry enough to elevate the risk of wildfires. That risk is already higher now ...

SNOW HILL, GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Eastern North Carolina has experienced heightened fire risks over the last few days, with some counties under red flag warnings and fire danger statements.

Following a fatal fire at an assisted living facility, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey visited Fall River and announced $1.2 million in state funding to support local fire services. $5.7 million ...

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Over 20 Kentucky counties are currently under county-wide burn bans as dry conditions in the state are raising fire safety concerns. “Even now, ahead of fire season, we are ...

In a new report, the Fall River fire chief called for assisted living facilities like the one in his city where 10 residents died in a July fire to be held to the same strict fire codes as nursing ...

Preliminary findings indicate the fatal fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility was likely caused by an electrical or mechanical failure with an oxygen concentrator or improperly discarded ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - As the leaves fall, the wildfire danger increases. The Wisconsin DNR is reminding people to check the fire danger before conducting outdoor burning activities. The DNR reports ...

Youngstown State University’s Fire Fest will blaze in a new location this year. The festival that kicks off YSU’s homecoming weekend festivities will take place at the Daniel H. Becker Family Fountain ...