Space heaters cause about 1,700 fires a year nationwide. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), they are the culprits in 81% of fatal house fires caused by heat. More than half of the fires caused by heating equipment between 2014 and 2018...
Growing up in Los Angeles, I vividly remember experiencing frightening earthquakes. One distinct memory that stands out is a morning before school, where a booming noise and shaking prompted me to dart into the doorway of our home, as we were taught to do in the...