Month: August 2021

Ona, WV — A house fire injured a teenager this past week, sending him to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The homeowner and a neighbor…

SeaTac, WA — A cellphone fire forced the evacuation of everybody on board an Alaska Airliner, at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, the other day. The…

Recently, a single carbon monoxide alarm is credited with saving numerous guests and employees, at a South Haven hotel, from a potentially deadly situation—poisonous gas…

Adrian, MI — When storms hit this senior living community last week, knocking out power, residents lost things like their A/C, small appliances, and the…

Branson, MO — Thanks to portable fire extinguishers and quick action by a Branson police officer and a Branson Fire Rescue Chief, a small fire…

Milpitas, CA — On his way back from Los Angeles, Mr. Viswanathan witnessed a truck hitting a post on the roadside, causing the truck’s battery…

Westport, CT — An electrical service drop, outside a home, caused a fire this past week. Crews shut down power to the home and used…

West Burlington, IA — A local Target closed for several hours last month due to a fire in one of their high-voltage breaker panels. Store…

Vancouver, WA — Homeowners weren’t home when their landscaping caught fire last month. Neighbors noticed the blaze and rushed to the scene. Using 10 fire…