Firefighters Fear Toxic Chemicals in Gear Contributing to Rising Cancer Cases September 19, 2023 By Michael Casey Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a large tumor...
Fatal Fires in St. Louis Expose Vacant Home Risks February 16, 2022 By Jim Salter Thick smoke billowed from the vacant, crumbling St. Louis house, but Benjamin Polson knew homeless people might be inside taking...
National Fire Protection Association, State Farm Funding Wildfire Preparedness February 4, 2021 The National Fire Protection Association and State Farm have kicked off a funding awards application period for the eighth national...
Climate-Friendly Battery Boom Presents Growing Fire Safety Challenge January 29, 2020 By David R. Baker and Mark Chediak The explosion ruptured the dusk settling over the desert in Surprise, Arizona. For hours, smoke had poured from a metal...
U.S. Building Owners Reviewing Structural Materials After London Tower Blaze July 25, 2017 By Jeff Martin U.S. building owners should review what materials their structures are built with following a deadly fire in London that showed...
London Blaze-Tower Built with Cladding Used Across England June 22, 2017 By Thomas Penny and Tim Ross About 600 high-rise apartment blocks in England have been fitted with cladding similar to that used on the London tower...
Tragic London Fire Raises Questions About ‘Stay Put’ High-Rise Safety Rule June 19, 2017 By Colleen Long A catastrophic blaze at a London apartment tower has brought new scrutiny to a long-accepted, counterintuitive rule for people in...
Firefighting Camps for Girls Catching On Across Country July 13, 2016 By Mark Pratt Firefighting is largely a man’s world, but one suburban Boston firefighter is among a few women trying to change that....
New Hampshire Fire Marshal’s Office Urges Fireworks Safety June 29, 2015 Officials from the New Hampshire fire marshal’s office are urging residents and visitors alike to use caution in buying and...
Tennessee Officials Warn Dried-Out Christmas Trees Pose Fire Risk December 23, 2014 Tennessee’s state fire officials are reminding Tennesseans with natural, fresh-cut Christmas trees to keep them in water because of the...