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Photos before and after the Camp fire reveal a town destroyed
A McDonald’s. A gas station. Thousands of homes. Residents of the town of Paradise lost everything.
Camp Fire fact sheet: Where is it exactly and why so much smoke?
Where it is exactly and why is the smoke in Sonoma?
Why did this home survive the Camp Fire? Simple steps to protect your home
The Camp Fire is providing valuable lessons in how to build homes in the future to make them more resistant to wildfires. There are simple and cost-effective ways to increase the likelihood that your home will survive a wildfire. All you have to do is examine the homes that are still standing. One home that survived as the Camp Fire swept along the Skyway, just west of Paradise, stands as a testament to the value of concrete construction to make it more fire-resistant.
Never Fail Camp Fire Building
Why Children Play With Fire, and How to Stop Them
Preschoolers and kindergartners are most likely to start fires caused by play, and are most likely to die in them, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
How to Prevent Home Fires
You can vastly cut down deadly fire risks by exercising good safety habits and simple prevention steps. This article lists the “Big 7” most common causes of preventable fires and tells you the simple things you can and should do to keep them from starting. Prevention costs little or nothing.
How to Help Prevent House Fires
There are many causes of house fires, including faulty wiring, alternate heat sources, cooking, and more. Learn how to help prevent house fires with Travelers.
How Do I Survive a Forest Fire?
Den Mother can help you keep your cool while the forest burns around you.
Minds Scarred by Wildfire: How Disasters Linger
Natural disasters like the Camp Fire can reopen old trauma wounds, or create new ones, experts say, stirring up symptoms like insomnia, worry and hopelessness.
Explosion injures one, destroys building
An explosion leveled what was once was a second garage or storage building in Toney,
Tips for using the right type of fire extinguisher
Fires can happen at any time, and there are different types of fires, which require different methods to extinguish them. If certain fires are extinguished in an improper way, then
Hair Salon Fire Prevention. Let's Stop Dryer Fires At Home & In The Salon
Since clothes dryers are now the number 1 source of hair salon fires we put together a video on how you can prevent a fire in your salon or at home. By clean...
Woman Known for Racist Rants Hit by Fire Truck, Has Life-Threatening Injuries
A woman known for her viral racist rants got struck by a fire truck and suffered life-threatening injuries.
Fire department takes measures to prevent cancer, promote health
As cancer research has become a major focus for many institutions, a plethora of studies have been conducted and records have been kept concerning the disease and its possible causes.
The Meaning of Fire Hydrant Colors
Red, yellow, violet— fire hydrants come in many different colors. But it's not for decoration. These colors have an important meaning that could just save yo...
When it comes to fire prevention, be sure to finish the job
This is the part where I mention that every facility should have sprinklers, right? Sort of.
Firefighters give advice on how to prevent house fires
You hear about house fires quite often, but did you know everyday choices you make influence if and when they start?People are trying to find ways to assist their furnaces to keep up on the heat, you see a lot of space heaters being used, you see a lot mor
What advice would you give your younger self before joining the fire service?
'Find the most cantankerous old firefighter and follow and hang on every word.'
Why Fire Extinguisher Inspections Are Vital for Your Business
Fire extinguishers have proven to be crucial to saving lives and property. This underscores the importance of regular fire extinguisher inspections.
Do fire departments need small, specialty vehicles?
Once the department decides it needs them, training on how to safely use them in the environment where they'll be deployed is critical
How to Use Your Fire Extinguisher the Right Way
Everything you need to know about where to buy it, how to use it, and how to throw it away.
