Both inverter and standard generators run on fossil fuels and emit carbon monoxide (CO) fumes in their exhaust and must be operated outside, at least 10 to 20 feet from the house and away from any ...

Centreville — The eerie silence is what Steve Souder, Fairfax County’s 911 director, remembers about the night of June 29, when the derecho hit Fairfax County. “The derecho was fierce and sudden, a ...