Homeowners planning backyard fireworks for July 4 may want to check product names and model numbers before lighting anything. More than 100,000 fireworks sold nationwide have been recalled because of explosion and burn hazards, according to WAFB. The recalls involve two Winco Fireworks International products announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on July…
A Colorado house fire sent a large column of black smoke over a Grand Junction neighborhood before firefighters stopped the flames from spreading to nearby homes. The Grand Junction Fire Department responded around 10:45 a.m. to reports of a structure fire in the 890 block of Quail Run Drive, according to the city’s fire update….
For some Western homeowners, wildfire evacuation is no longer a one-time decision. It can mean packing up, returning home, and then being told to leave again. That is what Anitra Cornish faced near Eureka, Utah, when smoke and flames from the Iron Fire pushed her and her 86-year-old aunt to evacuate, according to AP News….
Coastal South Carolina homeowners could face some of the steepest home-insurance increases in the country over the next decade. A new report from the Coalition for an Insurable Future and Mandala Partners projects that South Carolina homeowners could see premiums rise between 60% and 203% within 10 years, according to Myrtle Beach Online. The report…
Texas homeowners who drive work trucks may need to check more than city parking rules before leaving a company vehicle in the driveway. Some homeowners’ associations can restrict branded work trucks, commercial vehicles, or vehicles with equipment such as ladders and racks, according to MySA. The issue has become a point of frustration around San…
Michigan homeowners facing foreclosure could soon get added protection from buyers who pressure them to sign away property rights before a sheriff’s sale. The Michigan House passed House Bills 5152 and 5153 this week, according to Michigan House Democrats. The bills target a practice in which buyers contact homeowners after a foreclosure notice has been…
Morristown officials are looking at stronger cleanup action for properties with junk, trash, overgrown grass, weeds, and inoperable vehicles. The Morristown Plan Commission is looking to work more closely with the Shelby County Recycling District as the town addresses nuisance-property concerns, according to The Addison Times. Lisa Carpenter, executive director of the Shelby County Recycling…
A Montana burglary case is putting a sharper focus on a home-security risk that can be easy to overlook when safes are shared, serviced, or accessed by people outside the household. Gentry William Brown, 28, of St. Ignatius, pleaded guilty in Polson District Court on June 25 to two counts of burglary, according to Lake…
A New Jersey home burglary turned into a driveway car theft after police said two suspects entered a house through an unlocked door and stole vehicle keys from inside. Nutley police responded to a home on Carrie Court shortly before 1:30 a.m. on June 23 after a stolen vehicle was reported, according to The Observer….