Highly flammable fabrics are far more common than you might realise – and it’s not just synthetic ones that can easily catch ...

Last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued at least nine recall notices on products that didn't comply with the mandatory standard for nightwear for children. All of ...

An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

Landman costume designer Emma Potter tells IndieWire about Levi's 527s, Louboutins, and getting the denim aged just right for ...

The St. John’s Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) announced Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 the upcoming transition to PFAS-free ...

The Juniata River Valley was hit with a snowstorm over the weekend and is expected to experience dangerously cold ...

Why is the L.A. fire retardant pink? Bright dyes made from iron oxide are added to fire-extinguishing water or agents, giving them their eye-catching pink or red color. This improves the ...

Many of these experts no longer use wood siding. Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have a fire-resistant barrier underneath, often made of gypsum, the same material used to make drywall.

The state Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has no firm timeline ... of structures in 2006.The latest measure creates a new "ember-resistant" zone, dubbed "zone zero," that bars things like ...