Fairfield Fire & EMS has released chimney maintenance and fire safety guidance to help residents reduce the risk of chimney ...

With artificial intelligence (AI) causing a surge in electricity demand across the world, power capacity and availability are more vital than ever. The race is on to build more generation assets. In ...

Firefighters learn the basics of building construction during their probationary years, because, as we approach a building that’s on fire, knowing the construction type helps us begin to formulate an ...

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more severe — and where there’s fire, there’s smoke. That smoke can travel thousands of miles. As more people are exposed to wildfire smoke, researchers are ...

Over the summer of 2018, the worst wildfire season the western United States had ever seen sent thick plumes of smoke high into the sky. Atmospheric scientist Cynthia Twohy and her colleagues spent ...

PAY POLICYHOLDERS ADDITIONAL LIVING EXPENSES AND TO THE WEATHER. NOW, BYRON, NOT MUCH RAIN, BUT THE SKIES AREN’T REALLY CLEAR EITHER. IT’S PRETTY HAZY OUT THERE. YEAH, SOMETHING WE’VE BEEN DEALING ...

Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, parts of Wisconsin and Iowa were under an air quality alert Monday because of wildfire smoke coming from Canada. Canada is fighting 138 active wildfires ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...