New FSRI research offers data on how glazing and frame materials withstand fire spread, aiding structural hardening and safety specs.

Lithium-ion batteries have been in the news lately because of the fires that have grounded Boeing’s Dreamliner fleet. Potential fire problems with the batteries have long been evident, with millions ...

Every day, nine Americans on average perish in fires. But fear of death or injury by fire doesn't make most citizens' lists of anxieties. And planning for better fire safety measures rarely, if ever, ...

28 November 2022: GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), the world’s leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, has named Jimmy ...

A new engineering guide, “Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings,” is now available. Topics featured include emergency egress, fire resistance, building envelope, suppression, detection, alarms, and ...

Most people view tunnels as a matter of convenience, a way to get from Point A to Point B with minimum complications — depending on weather and traffic patterns, of course. Negar Elhami-Khorasani and ...

Billions of dollars in annual property damages and thousands of injuries and fatalities occur annually due to structure fires. However, those catastrophes can be significantly reduced with improved ...

40/29'S ABNER SOSA IS LIVE WITH MORE. OFFICIALS SAY THESE DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE THE PERFECT MIX WHEN IT COMES TO WILDFIRE DANGER. <> "the risk is pretty high right now. We've not had rain in ...

Fire safety regulations aim to prevent fires from occurring and to minimise harm when they do. Depending on the type of building, builders must install fire alarms, use fire-resistant walls and doors ...