Fire investigators are examining the possibility that a faulty lithium-ion battery on an e-scooter was a cause of a fire that ...

Other than when it starts repeating an ear-piercing chirp to signal the battery needs to be changed, the average person does not give much thought to smoke detectors. They might not be on top of our ...

It starts with a few seconds of video. A smoky laptop. A kid laughing behind a screen. A "challenge" with a catchy name ...

It features a photoelectric sensor, making it a smart choice for placement near a kitchen, as ionization smoke detectors are more apt to go off if you burn a piece of toast. This smoke alarm has a ...

Department of Homeland Security sources told Local 4 that 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon, was identified as the man who drove a truck into Temple Israel ...

Unplugging items helps save electricity and reduce risk of fire. Items to unplug before you go on vacation include: small ...

The North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has released its finalized 2025 Fire Fatality Report, and the numbers ...

People who own electric bikes are being invited to attend free safety events being held in Norfolk this month.

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Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses. By Stuart A.