The Wheeling Fire Department is joining fire departments across the country to mark Fire Prevention Week by focusing on risks associated with lithium-ion batteries. This ...

Long before modern sirens, Chicago relied on church bells and telegraph wires to fight fires. It was one of the most advanced alarm systems of its time — until disaster struck.

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Six teams with the Mobile Fire and Rescue Department are knocking on doors and handing out smoke alarms in the Autumndale community. This Smoke Alarm Blitz comes less than a week after a 5-year-old ...