Branchville Volunteer Fire Company is proud of its status as 100 percent volunteer, but that distinction is not without its drawbacks and its calling out for more help.
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Agency Puts Focus on Thanksgiving Fire Safety
There were 1,300 fires on Thanksgiving Day between 2009 and 2011, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Fire Prevention: CPSC Offers Ways to Prevent Fatal House Fires
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and U.S. Fire Administration release top causes of fatal home fires and the best ways to prevent them.
Fire Prevention Week Kicks Off
This week is National Fire Safety Week, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission is spending it testing out fire safety hazards at their new facility in Rockville.
Explosion Leaves Two UMD Students Injured
An explosion in a Univ. of Maryland lab left two students injured Monday. The explosion occurred as a result of nitric acid and sulfuric acid being combined with a third unknown substance in a waste container, officials said.