Smoke detectors were not functioning during a firework-related house fire on July Fourth near Buckner that killed two people and critically injured one, officials say, highlighting a danger officials ...

HUNTINGTON — During Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-11, the American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region reminds everyone of the dangers of home fires, which claim seven lives every day in the U.S. To ...

If you have not checked your home’s smoke alarms lately, now is a great time to do it. On Saturday, June 7, more than 150 fire departments, statewide, are installing free smoke alarms and offering ...

The Red Cross and Utica Volunteer Fire Department will install free smoke alarms and share fire safety tips during a "Sound the Alarm" event in Utica on Oct. 4.This initiative is part of the Red Cross ...

Over 100 volunteers from the Red Cross and local businesses for the Sound The Alarm campaign pounded the pavement Thursday, going door-to-door. "When a family lets us in we're providing in-home fire ...

Fire-related fatalities are on the rise this year in Louisiana, and public safety officials are urging residents to get free smoke alarms through a state initiative called Operation Save-A-Life. As of ...