36 displaced after candle ignites 2-alarm fire at senior living apartments
CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire Monday at the Hickory Gardens Apartments on 3rd Avenue ...
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'Ionic wind' vortex ring launchers extinguish fires cleanly and safely
Fighting fire usually involves water or foam, but they can be messy and environmentally destructive. Engineers at Ohio State ...
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Two students help extinguish community member’s car fire
At approximately 7:40 p.m., a community member’s car caught fire in the main parking lot near Clark Library. Two students, Anthony Lucero and Isaac Kelly, helped the community member extinguish the ...
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Fire Safety a Top Priority at Womack
FORT LIBERTY, NC - Soldiers and civilians at Womack Army Medical Center took turns putting out ‘digital fires’ thanks to an apparatus that scores ...
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Why Traditional Fire Extinguishers Can't Tame Lithium-Ion Battery Fires The Unusual Chemistry of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
You might wonder why a regular fire extinguisher, the kind you might have in your home or workplace, can't handle lithium-ion battery fires. SafeQuip, a leading distributor of fire-related equipment, ...
Reno Fire Dept. gives safety tips on National Burn Awareness Week
The Reno Fire Department also recommends having a burn emergency kit available. If a small fire occurs in a frying pan, cover ...
Recent phone fire leads Oklahoma City Fire Department to warn the public
A fire on Tuesday involving a lithium-ion battery powered phone left a man hurt, despite firefighters saying he did everything right.