MOBILE APP. ALSO AT WAPT.COM, A HOUSE FIRE IN RANKIN COUNTY IS RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT HEATERS AND GENERATOR SAFETY DURING WINTER WEATHER. A HOME CAUGHT FIRE ON SANDBAR ROAD NEAR THE HINDS COUNTY LINE.

Nearly half of all home heating fires take place between December and February, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Surprisingly, fireplaces are not causing the heaviest losses.

Space heaters tend to cause trouble in older houses at the exact point where convenience meets neglect: the tired wall outlet that has quietly powered lamps for decades. When you plug a high‑draw ...

ST. LOUIS – A space heater could be the source of an overnight fire that destroyed a north St. Louis house. Firefighters and others are on a mission to prevent fires like this from happening during ...

Seattle Fire warns: keep baseboard heaters at least 12 inches from furniture after a recent house fire. Portable heaters need ...