In an effort to prevent tragedies such as last year’s Gabriel House fire in Fall River, the state has updated its code to ...

The ratings on real estate sites that try to convey the risk of burning in a wildfire may overcomplicate or misrepresent the ...

A fire extinguisher is more than a tool that puts out a fire. It can be the arbiter between life or death. Putting out a fire early can mean the difference between a small, smoky mess and widespread ...

Knowing how to put out a grease fire can prevent your house from burning and even save your life You may have heard the saying “A watched pot never boils.” But in truth, the real danger lies in the ...

It's easy to take for granted that with the flick of a lighter or the turn of a furnace knob, modern humans can conjure flames — cooking food, lighting candles or warming homes. For much of our ...

The Nature Conservancy has conducted controlled burns to restore health and diversity to natural lands for 60 years. But that's not the whole story. You've no doubt heard about the large wildfires in ...