Jarring alarms out, quieter alerts in. New firehouse dispatch systems aim to ease stress

A Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters' stress when calls come in.

E-scooter battery catches fire in Yale University robotics lab

New Haven fire officials said heavy smoke was visible after an e-scooter battery caught fire in a Yale University robotics ...

Smoke alarms can prevent fire deaths. Here’s how to get one for free

The Red Cross has responded to more than 500 fires in Pennsylvania this year. The Harrisburg area has had two fatal fires in a week.
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Anchorage fire department, Red Cross hosting smoke alarm safety event

Anchorage Fire Department and the American Red Cross will distribute fire safety info and free smoke alarms at Malaspina ...
FOX 11 Los Angeles

Burglary call turns into arson investigation at Van Nuys office building

A burglary alarm call in Van Nuys escalated into a full arson investigation in Van Nuys early Tuesday morning, officials said ...

‘Trying to help out’: Brave 12-year-old alerts neighbors of fire burning Fresno home

A frightening scene unfolded in a central Fresno neighborhood this weekend when flames broke out at a home along the 3500 block of North Del Mar. Thick smoke ...
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How to start a fire using the classic bow drill method

The science pros at TKOR start a fire using the ancient bow drill technique, showing survival science and friction at work. Female store clerk saves 'kidnapped' woman from abusive ex 'Eight of the ...
IEEE

Satellite-Based Forest Fire Mapping Using Group and Shuffle Network Embeddings

Abstract: Forest fire mapping plays a vital role in environmental monitoring and disaster response. While satellite imagery and deep learning have advanced automated fire detection, many existing ...
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IFD asks for public’s help after 2-alarm fire causes significant damage to restaurant on Indy’s south side

An IFD spokesperson says 60 firefighters, along with 10 firefighters from Decatur Township, worked together around 2:30 a.m. Feb. 11 to fight a two-alarm fire that destroyed Jake's Pub and damaged a ...
KMBC Kansas City

Woman seen trying to set fire to south Kansas City warehouse tied to previous ICE detention proposal

CLICK HERE for full raw video, reactions from local leadersA woman was seen trying to set fire to a south Kansas City warehouse on Thursday, the same site that had been proposed as a possible ...
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Eaton Fire victim using unique program to rebuild and return to Altadena

ALTADENA, Calif. — After losing her longtime home in the Eaton Fire, Lauren Martinez is using an unconventional method to rebuild and return to Altadena. Lauren Martinez said she will save time and ...
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Newborn girl’s body recovered days after her mother was killed in 4-alarm house fire in Elmhurst: FDNY

As hours turned to days, it became more evident that the members of the FDNY were not leaving Dongan Avenue before finding a newborn girl who lived in an illegally converted basement apartment with ...