Fires in commercial buildings are sadly an all-too-common occurrence. In 2021, FEMA reported over 116,500 nonresidential fires resulting in 115 deaths, 1,025 injuries and over $3.6 billion in loss.

"Make sure that your house doesn't turn into a great big bonfire." It takes only 30 seconds for a small flame to become a major blaze, and within minutes thick black smoke can fill a house entirely.

Fire protection systems are sometimes viewed as a “black hole” by power generation engineering, operations and maintenance personnel. The main reason is that major fires are a rare event and the ...

At 10 a.m. Thursday, the recorded temperature in Livermore — always one of the hottest spots in the Bay Area — was already 87 degrees, on its way to an afternoon reading of 106. Anyone hoping to work ...

It may seem counterintuitive, but fire can be a serious danger in hydropower plants. In some respects, the danger is even greater than in thermal power stations. Most U.S. hydro plants are 30 to 70 ...

[Editor's Note: The following was written by New Milford Fire Marshal Karen A. Facey.] Fire marshals statewide are responsible to ensure that the buildings within their community are compliant with ...