Heartbroken Maryland homeowner praises camera alert after dog turned on toaster, caused fire

A Harford County family is reeling after their beloved rescue dog likely started a fire​ on July 10 that killed three of ...
Bethesda Magazine

Firefighters responding to two-alarm blaze at Gaithersburg home

More than 55 firefighters responded to a house fire in Gaithersburg on Tuesday. Photo credit: MCFRS Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews are responding to a two-alarm fire at a home ...

Robert pays for identity monitoring. It told him his SSN was on the dark web, then did nothing.

There are three different products in the identity protection aisle, and the companies would rather you not learn the ...
Daily Herald

Free smoke detector installation for Buffalo Grove residents

The Buffalo Grove Fire Department is participating in the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance’s “Be Alarmed!” program by offering free smoke detector installations to all residents. The fire ...

Why Your Smoke Detector Always Starts Chirping in the Middle of the Night—There’s a Scientific Reason

The main reason why smoke detectors chirp in the middle of the night is actually simpler than you think: it's colder.
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Air quality improves as Canadian wildfire smoke lingers over Boston

THIS MORNING? ANTOINETTE AND DOUG. GOOD MORNING. THE FACT THAT YOU CAN SEE DOWNTOWN BOSTON IS AN INDICATION THAT IT’S NOT SUPER THICK. THE SMOKE HAS MADE FOR SOME VERY BEAUTIFUL SUNRISES AND SUNSETS.