This week, the Bond Fire ... hazards as normal utility-supplied electricity. It also has some additional hazards because generator users often bypass the safety devices (such as circuit breakers ...

A short circuit in the minifridges caused numerous fires, two of which resulted in more than $360,000 in property damages.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of more than 249,000 minifridges because they can catch fire. The ...

The Encinitas City Council gave its initial approval last week to new, state-mandated fire hazard maps that will increase the amount of land that falls within the city’s “very high” fire ...

The fire, in the 3200 block of Bonaza Road, was traced to a faulty electrical circuit, according to a Monday news release from the St. Andrews Fire Department. The fault led to the structure's ...

The motor in the DR Power Equipment lithium-ion chainsaws can overheat during operation, posing fire and burn hazards. So far, consumers reported 20 incidents of fire, smoke and sparks.

Trees are made of wood, so it’s safe to assume that, to some extent, they are flammable—but some pose more of a fire safety issue than others. Fast-growing junipers and eucalyptus, for example ...

A short circuit led to a major fire that broke out in tin-sheet huts built for workers in Mira Road on Thursday afternoon. The fire spread rapidly and caused around six gas cylinders to explode.

Hazard: The burner door studs on these boilers ... This defect can allow flames and combustion gases to escape, creating a risk of fire or carbon monoxide poisoning that could result in injury ...

The official recall date is June 05, 2025. The boiler door can fail to seal properly due to incorrect burner door studs, allowing flames and gases to escape, posing fire and carbon monoxide (CO) ...

Navi Mumbai: A massive fire broke out in the Geetanjali Tower located in Sector 35 of Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, on Wednesday afternoon around 1.15 PM. The blaze is believed to have occurred from a ...

started rolling out updated "Fire Hazard Severity Zones for Local Responsibility Area" maps. The maps, last updated in 2011, identify new areas where new development must adhere to the highest ...