Problems with water supply for firefighters are the direct result of the massive demands for fire-fighting water, the ...

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New York state is considering new regulations that would require automatic fire sprinklers to be installed in all new one- and two-family homes that are under three stories in height. These rules have ...

An affordable housing unit for veterans in Frankford is being forced to rebuild as Northeast Detectives investigate an arson ...

The last decade has seen a high of nearly 6 inches of snow in 2014-15. The average total snowfall for the past 10 winters is ...

A nearby wildfire can be scary, but common responses to the threat can actually endanger your whole family. Here's what to ...

A program in Utah is paying farmers to make their irrigation equipment more efficient, but researchers say it may not be ...

A Parma nursing home's basement fire was quickly controlled by sprinklers, preventing injuries or displacement.

As Oklahoma continues to see below-freezing temperatures, it is important for homeowners to remember to turn off their sprinklers.

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“The easiest thing to do for that device would be to turn the valves off that close it and drain it,” Baker said. Baker also said if you wrap your pipes with a blanket or towel to switch it out if it ...

Temperatures are expected to fall below or near freezing in the Austin area for much of this week. Here's how you can protect ...