Ford Motor Company's BlueOval City plant in Tennessee in March 2023. Courtesy Ford Firefighter and fire safety educator Michael McLeieer visits with Community Matters to discuss fire and environmental concerns related to electric vehicle battery fires. McLeieer, who...
Photo by Chuttersnap Let's face it: We already drive around in our cars riding atop a barrel of gasoline - with small, controlled explosions going on at the other end. That's how the internal combustion engine in our gas-powered vehicles works. So, how do...
It is heartbreaking to watch TV chef Rachael Ray guide viewers of her program through the remains of her home after a chimney fire decimated it in the summer of 2020. She and her husband escaped with just minutes to spare after the fire began, which started in the...
Michael McLeeier with ESCAPE Firefighters and fire prevention experts usually see an incidence of youth firesetting in their daily routines. However, during COVID-19, concerns have been raised about an uptick in those cases. Michael McLeeier of ESCAPE - a...