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The last thing any family wants to deal with is a home fire. But one local department says, the key to being prepared is planning ahead

"We're trying to drive home those fire safety topics," said Carbondale firefighter Sean Sherwood.

Topics like the importance of fire drills and escape planning mark the 100th anniversary of National Fire Prevention Week.

NEW YORK (AP) � The United Nations chief is warning global leaders at the opening of the U.N.’s foremost gathering  that the world has never been more threatened and divided and “we face the greatest cascade of crises in our lifetime.� Secretary-General Antonio Guterres rang the alarm in his annual state of the world speech.