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More than 1.5 Million Dehumidifiers Under Recall After Fire Reports

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall impacts 42 models of dehumidifiers sold under five brand names: Kenmore, …

Maine Governor Urges Fire Safety After Several Fatal Fires

Maine officials are working to install smoke detectors in homes for free. State Fire Marshal Joseph Thomas said his office received 1,000 smoke detectors from the Southern Maine Community College, which is using a grant to distribute the devices. Thomas …