As Chemistry 101 reminds us, fire needs three elements to survive: a source of heat, a source of fuel and a supply of oxygen. Unfortunately, the average household contains all of these elements in ...

You might start the year hoping to lose a few pounds or get a few more steps in, but it's also a good time to take stock of your home's emergency readiness, including fire safety. So while you're ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link When firefighters enter a burning building, they wear clothing designed to resist the flames. So why shouldn't homes get protective gear to fend ...

ATLANTA — Heating, holiday decorations, winter weather and candles all can lead to an increased risk of fire during the winter months, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. With that in ...

Most people don't take fire safety seriously until they become a victim. Statistics show that thousands of American homes have suffered a fire outbreak, meaning that there are more chances of you ...

The National Fire Protection Association recently reported that a fire department responds to related incidents every 24 seconds in the United States. This alarming statistic is hard to swallow for ...

Composed of high-temperature fibers classified for applications up to 2,192°F (1,200°C), the FireMaster ® FastWrap ® XL is a flexible blanket, fully encapsulated in durable glass fiber reinforced foil ...

It seems like a simple enough solution: Why not just wrap houses in fire blankets during a wildfire? A new study that was just published in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering is apparently the first ...

Reuters: Fumiaki Takahashi, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, discussed the use of fire blankets to protect structures and the importance of proper installation.

EFFORT UNDERWAY TO HELP PEOPLE STAY SAFE IN CASE OF A FIRE. KCRA 3’S MELANIE WINGO JOINING US NOW LIVE IN SACRAMENTO, WHERE BLANKETS ARE BEING HANDED OUT. SO, MELANIE, THESE THESE AREN’T JUST ANY OLD ...