EFFECTIVE management of flammable and combustible materials is a critical fire prevention and protection issue. The essence of fire prevention is keeping potential fuel away from ignition sources.

When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100 miles of an interstate highway. The ...

Residents' representatives fear that any flammable materials left in place can lead to a lower fire safety rating - even ...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of ...

Modern buildings have seen rapid development in recent decades, with a push towards sustainable practices and improved energy efficiency. But the advancement of fire safety has been less prioritised, ...

The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has announced its comprehensive proposed rulemaking to improve the safe transport of large quantities of flammable materials by rail. The Notice of Proposed ...

Hyderabad: As the city celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi, pandals here, often decorated with highly flammable materials, lack standardised fire safety guidelines and regulations, leaving organisers without ...

Fire safety is being taken for granted, it’s been claimed, six months on from a deadly fire in London. Flammable materials are still being used on high-rise buildings in Europe - six months on from a ...

Workers use heavy equipment to begin to move one of several train cars which had been hauling crude oil and derailed a week earlier, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Custer, Wash. The cause of the ...

On February 22, a fire swept through a 14-story apartment block in the Campanar neighborhood of Valencia, Spain. Ten people died in the blaze. Smartphone footage showed an awning on a seventh-floor ...

In metal finishing, potentially flammable and hazardous chemicals such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) often are stored in 55-gallon or larger drums, for dispensing into smaller containers or ...

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has warned commercial drivers within the state to refrain from transporting flammable materials in their vehicles to ensure the safety of passengers. The ...