fire safety

A Red Flag warning was issued for 14 additional counties.

After an Illinois woman's bonfire-related death in June, this is an important safety reminder for people with fire pits and bonfires.

My kids still shake their heads (smh, in their text-language) and wonder if I'm serious when I tell them, that as a kid, my grandparents had actual lit candles on their Christmas tree. It's true. I'm sure some of you recall folks "back in the day" who did the same thing...

It's always a good feeling to know that you're doing something right. For years, I've swapped out the old batteries in my smoke and carbon monoxide detectors the same night that we set the clocks forward or back. I've done it for so long, it's become an unbreakable habit...