Fire prevention

Kitchen fires triple on Thanksgiving, mainly due to unattended cooking.

The grant of nearly $640,000 aims to aid State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers by acquiring volunteer firefighters in rural areas.

Syracuse firefighters recognize a century-old awareness method by hosting a city event with games, food, music, fun and educational prevention.

The state is urging residents to take safety precautions when building camp fires.

Red Cross volunteers all over Central New York are urging their fellow citizens to “Sound the Alarm” by checking their smoke detectors. Last year, they…