Two years ago, a circuit breaker in my home’s electrical panel randomly failed and shorted out—and it began to melt and smoke. I called emergency services, and according to the firefighters who ...

Each October, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sponsors Fire Prevention Week and this year (October 9-15) marks the 100 th anniversary of this important program. The NFPA website Fire ...

Accounting for employees in the event of an emergency is vital. The Emergency Action Plan should address how to accurately account for all employees. Besides the obvious risks associated with 1.32 ...

Waking up to smoke and flames is one of the worst things that can happen to your family and home. In 2019, Americans suffered more than a million fires that caused roughly $15 billion in losses and ...

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After three deadly house fires in just five days across Luzerne County, local ...

Spring is here, bringing with it warmer weather and, in many parts of the U.S., red flag warnings. People in states from Minnesota to Maryland to Massachusetts saw those alerts on their weather apps ...

In the next two articles we will discuss a road map for establishing fire prevention bureaus. The first of this two part series will focus on how to create a fire prevention bureau and conclude in the ...

The primary responsibility of any fire prevention official is to enforce the fire codes adopted by their respective jurisdiction. The common highest goal in any fire prevention effort is providing ...

In recent weeks, massive building under construction fires have occurred in Las Vegas, Nev., Dallas, Tex., and Everett, Wash., underscoring NFPA research which shows an average of 3,840 fires in ...

During Fire Prevention Week, we call on every household and community to prioritize fire prevention by taking steps that reduce risks and strengthen safety. Americans honor the steadfast courage and ...

The UTSA Fire Log is not a complete list of all fire events that have occurred on UTSA property. The following definitions apply to this fire log: On-campus student housing: refers only to structures ...

Environmental Health and Safety staff offers courses in fire safety and fire extinguisher use. The fire safety class explains the physics and chemistry of fire; how fires start and continue to burn; ...