At the Northstar Fire Department, we are often times approached with questions regarding fire extinguisher maintenance and use. This article should include answers to many of these inquiries. Benefits ...

Home fires are often unpredictable, and they can be deadly: Data collected between 2016 and 2020 found that fire departments responded to 343,100 home fires annually. These fires resulted in 2,610 ...

Having a portable fire extinguisher is a choice for some while required by law in states like New York. Owning a portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property, but proper care and training ...

Be prepared in case of an emergency with a working fire extinguisher stored in an accessible part of your home. Getty Images / PhonlamaiPhoto A fire extinguisher can be the difference between a minor ...

Firefighters are familiar with using hoses and master stream devices for fire attack. But there are times when these aren’t the right tools for the job or they aren’t immediately available. In these ...

A fire can break out when we least expect it, and when that happens, fire extinguishers are often the first tools we turn to. Whether a pan catches fire while we're cooking or a fraying electrical ...

Fire can erupt rapidly and unexpectedly. Then, it can spread ravenously. This means it is important to act quickly to put out a fire, but the way that you approach this will be different depending on ...

The vendors got to use a fire extinguisher to put out a fire during a demonstration held by the GIFD during the training.

Multiple students evacuated after accidental fire extinguisher discharge at local middle school ...