If “portable heater” brings to mind an ancient kerosene-fueled torpedo heater belching flame and acrid smoke, there’s good news. Modern portable heaters offer clean, efficient options for heating work ...

RACINE — The New Year’s Day structure fire that caused an estimated $150,000 damage to Rosie’s restaurant was reportedly caused by an unattended heater, according to a Racine Fire Department news ...

A Harrison man was trying to keep his home warm and thaw his frozen pipes when his mobile home caught fire.Fire crews said the home was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived at the 100 block of ...

Frozen pipes in a South Buffalo home turned out to be more than an annoyance late Wednesday night when a propane-fueled “torpedo” heater a resident was using to thaw the pipes touched off a two-alarm ...