Nearly a year after the explosion that killed Sun Prairie Fire Capt. Cory Barr, investigators are still trying to piece this together what happened. In a 90-page document, the Wisconsin Department of ...

The dust explosion pentagon is a well-known model for understanding the factors that contribute to dust fire, flash fire, and explosion incidents. Among its elements, the control of ignition sources – ...

Are we one step closer to harnessing the power of nuclear fusion? We very may well be. Scientists at National Ignition Facility (NIF), operated by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, have had a ...

Presenter Guy Colonna of NFPA discusses hot work hazards - using examples from incidents, highlight hazards from ignition sources and fuel sources and Presenter Guy Colonna of NFPA discusses hot work ...

Operators of older Airbus A320-family jets are being urgently ordered to replace certain fuel-pump components over concerns about potential ignition sources. As a result of a quality inspection, says ...