California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency due to the effects of unprecedented high-wind events which have resulted in fires and evacuations across the state. (News release) Key National Resources National …
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collaborated with the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) to produce the recent “Research Roadmap for Smart Fire Fighting: Summary Report“. In this …
Making a Dangerous Job Safer: Report Provides Roadmap Toward Smarter Fire Fighting →
A news release last week from the USDA, “New Report Shows Budget Impact of Rising Firefighting Costs” covered Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of a new report from the Forest …
The National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) Fire Research and Education Foundation has released a report focusing on these burning questions: why do so many fire incident causes remain …
Putting Out the Mystery of Fire Incident Causes: NASFM Gives Fire Incident Reporting a Facelift →
Following the tragedy of the Yarnell Hill wildfire in June 2013, the Prescott Fire Department released last week the final investigation report of the incident. The fire broke out on …
Early in the morning of April 18, 1906, a major earthquake estimated to be between 7.8 and 8.3 magnitude hit the San Francisco area. The earthquake was caused by a …
A new study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finds that that firefighting crews of five or six members are significantly faster in putting out fires and …
New Study Evaluates Effectiveness of Crew Sizes in High-Rise Fires →
The U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA) theme for the 2012 Arson Awareness Week is “Prevent Youth Firesetting”. “There is a wide variety of juvenile firesetting, such as intentional arson versus a …
