More than a dozen local fire departments plan to participate in the Great American Fire Drill this week to give residents a chance to review their home-escape plans and learn about fire safety ...

A major issue with conducting pre-announced fire drills is that employees know the drills are not a real emergency alert and therefore, have no sense of urgency.

CBS Practicing home escape plan * Practice your home fire drill during the day, then at dusk, then at night with everyone in your home, twice a year. * Practice using different ways out.

If a fire breaks out in your home, you and your family need to be ready to escape quickly and safely. Here’s how to make an evacuation plan.

The Philadelphia Fire Department was hoping to conduct a citywide drill where families practiced their escape plan in case of a fire.

The Philadelphia Fire Department is hosting a citywide fire drill Thursday as part of Fire Prevention Week. Residents are encouraged to practice their home escape plans when sirens sound at 7:30 p.m.