Through its "Sound the Alarm Program," the American Red Cross is saving thousands of lives by installing fire alarms.

A fast-moving, two-alarm fire destroyed a home at 346 Akley Road on Wednesday night. The owners of the home were away at the ...

A dramatic fire erupted at a vacant warehouse near the Citadel Outlets in Commerce, sending a massive plume into the air ...

The roof of a Bedford apartment building partially collapsed after a two-alarm fire Thursday afternoon, officials said. Firefighters responded about 2 p.m. to the apartment complex in the 1600 block ...

Federal agents with the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives have joined the investigation into an apartment complex ...

I would love to say that there’s nobody in there, but we can’t get in and search that building because it’s so dangerous." ...

The cause of the two-alarm fire on the 3200 block of 37th Street is not known, but officials said ‘hoarder conditions’ made tough work for crews.

Sound The Alarm is an initiative of the American Red Cross to get smoke detectors into homes and to help homeowners create fire escape plans.

Now the organization is moving from response to prevention. The Red Cross calls the campaign a “community-wide effort” to ...

Richmond fire crews conduct door-to-door safety checks after 5 fire deaths in 3 weeks. Free smoke alarm installations available as departments push prevention.

The fire was reported around 2:51 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in the 600 block of West 8th Street. The Allen Parish Fire Department responded to the scene, where one man was found dead. A ...