Are you really maintaining your fire alarm system? Fire alarm systems are expected to help protect people, property, and assets. But you can’t tell if they’re fully operational just by looking at them ...

Needham firefighters put out a fire at a house on Watson Road in Needham on May 14. The Needham Volunteer Fire Department is testing out a 24/7 staffing model starting next month. Submitted photo The ...

December 19, 2024 – Alternative fuel vehicles are designed with larger quantities of combustible materials (e.g. fuels, plastics, synthetic materials, etc.) that present new and unique hazards, ...

Fire safety building standards present a significant challenge and have acted as a barrier to the development of the building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) market. This creates a complex landscape ...

A box of matches or a pocket lighter are foolproof options for starting a fire. But what happens when your lighter runs out of fuel or your box of matches gets wet? Having an old fashioned fire ...

For more than two decades, science has recognized that building fires have become hotter, faster-spreading and more toxic. One engineer blames it on the world’s “addiction to polymers,” a reference to ...

PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- There were flames in the Pacific Palisades area on Tuesday night, but fire officials say there's no reason to be alarmed. It's all part of a controlled fire ...

The Air Force's new HH-60W combat rescue helicopter, known as the "Jolly Green II," has begun live-fire ground testing, the service said this week. Airmen with the 413th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin ...