Fire

New research finds the sound of a traditional fire alarm may not be the most effective at waking up young children.Researchers at the Center for Injury…

A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit in connection with an industrial fire in West Virginia.The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports U.S.…

A West Virginia fire department has reopened after shutting down earlier this year due to inadequate staffing and outdated equipment.A statement from…

The fire marshal in West Virginia says a fire that heavily damaged the Point Pleasant River Museum was likely accidental.News outlets report the fire…

A West Virginia fire department has been temporarily shut down over outdated equipment and inadequate staffing.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports state…

Three lawsuits seeking damages following the industrial warehouse fire that burned for a week in Parkersburg have been moved from state to federal…

West Virginia emergency officials say federal guidance following the warehouse fire that smoldered for more than a week in South Parkersburg shows spikes…

Multiple warehouse facilities belonging to a group of companies that owned the West Virginia warehouse that burned for more than a week have been…

West Virginia emergency officials say a warehouse fire that began last week is nearly out.Lubeck Fire Chief Mark Stewart estimates that the fire in South…

Two volunteer fire chiefs warned West Virginia officials nearly a decade ago about the potential for major fires at local warehouses, one of which has now…