A worker installs an ember-resistant vent as part of the Montecito Fire Protection District’s 2021 Vent Retrofit pilot program. (Montecito Fire Protection District courtesy photo) The Montecito Fire ...

A newcomer to my suburban neighborhood asked me why the peaks of all the houses on my street stick up. Since he is a fellow firefighter, I assumed he knew what I was talking about when I quipped, ...

You risk a serious dryer fire when lint, poor materials, or a blocked, long run restricts airflow. Replace plastic or foil hoses, keep the duct short and straight, and clean the entire vent at least ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I've always said that cleaning your dryer vent twice a year — with the daylight savings time changes — is an easy, and very ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Investigators with the Nashville Fire Department classified the weekend fire that tore through a Bellevue apartment complex, leaving a dozen families homeless, as ...