Hazmat crews deployed to the Pentagon on Thursday and a shelter-in-place was in effect for what authorities described as a "hazardous materials incident." ...

On June 24, Police Department officers responded to a call for service on Wednesday from a citizen who believed he had found a bag of human remains on Nicholas Street. That was ...

False alarms carry legal weight: Courts have established that alarm companies hold a duty of care covering equipment selection, proper installation, and pre-activation testing. Arming modes like Stay ...

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Emergency crews responded to a reported hazmat incident at the Pentagon on June 11, which turned out to be a false alarm, officials said.

Multiple floors and corridors inside the Pentagon have been locked down and others are being evacuated due to a “hazardous materials incident,” three sources familiar and the local fire department ...

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Firefighters in Illinois responded to 17,437 more false alarms in 2024 than they did three years earlier when the Illinois State Fire Marshal first began tracking those figures. But while some of ...

Smoke alarms save lives, but if they shriek every time you sear a steak or run a hot shower, you are more likely to silence or disable them than to trust them. The real fix is not to lower your guard, ...

The Delta State Government has dismissed reports claiming that former governor Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has died, describing the information as false and misleading.The clarification came after ...

SAN ANTONIO – It’s not just a break-in that can cost you as a homeowner; a false alarm could, too. And if you don’t have an active permit for your system, that price could soon be higher under the ...