Three-alarm blaze destroys Capitola furniture store (The Monterey County Herald)

A fire destroyed the 20,000-square-foot WorkSpace office furniture showroom and inventory warehouse on 41st Avenue on Sunday night. Patrick Sharp, a senior arson investigator with the Central Fire Protection District, called the blaze "one of the worst of the past five years.

Home invasions pose local threat (Sun Advocate)

As winter sets in and some Carbon County residents leave town for a warmer climate, local law enforcement remind people that they need to take steps to protect their homes from burglaries and other types of home invasion.

Overheated fan burns down home in QC (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE) An overheated electric fan reportedly caused the fire that burned down a home in Quezon City early Monday, a fire official said.

Christmas Tree Blamed In Danville House Fire (CBS 5 Bay Area)

A fire that destroyed a Danville home early Sunday morning and sent one resident to the hospital appears to have started in the Christmas tree, a fire district spokeswoman said Monday.

Keep your home safe over the holidays (Mounds View Sun-Focus)

Everyone looks forward to last two weeks of the year - including burglars. With people away, visiting friends, or just out of the house shopping, there are many good prospects for break-ins.

Carbon monoxide dangers get firefighters’ attention (Littleton Independent)

How many firefighters does it take to install a carbon monoxide alarm?