The holidays are notorious for cooking fires, candle fires, tree fires, stolen gifts, and more. Learn how to avoid these ...

From overloaded outlets and unattended cooking to dry live trees and fireplaces, small seasonal habits can quickly turn into ...

If a fire happens to break out in your kitchen, there's one very important safety tool that you'll want to have on hand to ...

Step into any home kitchen across America and you'll likely witness a parade of culinary crimes that make professional chefs ...

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and food, and a few simple precautions can keep it safe, especially when it comes to food and fire safety. According to the National Fire Protection ...

With recalls of numerous food products in the news due to potential contamination by salmonella, listeria and other contaminants, kitchen and food safety is very much top of mind for millions of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. December is the leading month for home fires in the United States, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers four basic food safety tips to reduce the risk of food-borne illness during the holiday season.

As the popularity of at-home freeze drying continues to grow, so do questions about its safety. Once primarily a commercial food preservation technique, freeze drying has made its way into homes, with ...

From festive Christmas trees to cozy space heaters, common holiday fixtures can quickly become fire hazards if proper precautions aren’t taken, Jacksonville fire officials warned.