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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are currently at the scene of a significant apartment block roof collapse at Cabramatta, in Sydney’s south-west, New South Wales, Australia. The two-level block in Myall Street has sustained substantial damage, after the roofing section collapsed inwards, on the top level of the building, just after 12.30 pm. FRNSW crews and fire trucks on scene Specialist FRNSW crews are assessing the extent of the damage to 6 two-level units within the complex. Approx...

The WAGNER Group GmbH has reached another significant milestone with the oxygen reduction system, OxyReduct®. This innovative technology for active fire prevention through oxygen reduction, introduced to the German market in the 1990s by Company Founder, Dipl.-Ing. Werner Wagner, is now used globally across a variety of applications, including logistics, data centers, and archives. The recent certification by the renowned testing and certification institute FM Approvals adds another major...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a fire in a kitchen range hood in Wollongong this afternoon, after residents were alerted to the blaze by their working smoke alarm. Just before 2.00 pm, crews responded to reports of a fire in a unit on level four of a residential building in Crown Street. Fire extinguishers and fire hose reels used On arrival, firefighters found a fire in the kitchen of the unit. Using fire extinguishers and on-site fire hose reels, they swiftly brought th...

Firefighters rescued two women from an apartment building fire in Hartford Monday. The fire broke out around 9:30 Monday evening on Weathersfield Avenue near Cole Park, initially igniting in an apartment on the first floor of a six-unit building, WFSB reports. Cause of the fire Firefighters arrived to find one woman hanging out of a third-floor window, calling for help. They used a ladder to bring her to safety. Another woman was rescued from a ground-floor apartment. Both women were tran...

Firefighters rescued two women from an apartment building fire in Hartford Monday. The fire broke out around 9:30 Monday evening on Weathersfield Avenue near Cole Park, initially igniting in an apartment on the first floor of a six-unit building, WFSB reports. Firefighters arrived to find one woman hanging out of a third-floor window, calling for help. They used a ladder to bring her to safety. Fire under control Another woman was rescued from a ground-floor apartment. Both women were...

A firefighting plane, commonly known as a SuperScooper, was grounded after being struck by an unauthorized drone during water drop operations in Los Angeles County. The LA County Fire Chief confirmed that the drone collision caused a hole in the plane’s wing, forcing the aircraft to land, Fox 11 reports. The incident happened around 1 p.m. Thursday, according to Los Angeles Fire Department PIO Erik Scott. Unauthorized drones in fire zones The plane, a Canadair CL-415, landed safely and...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are on scene at a hazardous materials incident at Mascot in Sydney's inner south. A garbage truck dumped its load of around 150 kilograms of a powdered bleach substance after it began reacting with other materials in the vehicle in Coward Street, just after 4am today. FRNSW firefighters from the Mascot Fire Station, directly opposite the incident, were immediately on scene as the truck offloaded its contents. Firefighters and HAZMAT Experts Called  ...

After being closed more than seven years ago, Milwaukee’s Fire Station 31 on the city’s south side has reopened. The station is located at Eighth and Hays. In addition, Fire Station 28 at 30th and Saint Paul celebrated the launch of a new paramedic unit, designed to address the city’s increasing demand for emergency medical services. Milwaukee’s Fire Station 31 reopens Milwaukee Fire Department’s Fire Chief - Aaron Lipski told WISN that the additional city funds...

The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as they were overstressed without assistance from firefighting aircraft for hours early Wednesday. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was pumping from aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but demand was so high that it wasn’t enough to refill three 1-million gallon tanks in hilly Pac...

The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as they were overstressed without assistance from firefighting aircraft for hours early Wednesday. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was pumping from aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but demand was so high that it wasn’t enough to refill three 1-million gallon tanks in hilly Pacif...

 Firefighters from several jurisdictions responded Wednesday evening to a massive blaze at an electric utility substation in north Fort Worth that apparently resulted from an explosion at the site, authorities said. According to a post on X, officials from the Fort Worth Fire Department said they were being joined by firefighters from the Saginaw and Roanoke fire departments to battle the blaze at the station, located at Seventeen Lakes Boulevard and Henrietta Creek Road. Work...

Firefighters from multiple departments worked to extinguish a fire at the Faith Tabernacle House of Prayer in Norristown. The fire, which broke out shortly before 7 p.m. on DeKalb Street on Tuesday, proved difficult to contain, with firefighters battling the flames for several hours in frigid and windy conditions, NBC 10 reports. The building’s multiple partitions have made it challenging to reach all the hotspots. No one was inside the church at the time of the fire. The church, ori...

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The 25-year-old firefighter killed in the Young Street fire Monday night has been identified as Jeffrey Fiala. Honolulu Fire Department Chief Kalani Hao said that Fiala, who had been with HFD for about a year and a half, and was dedicated member of the department who served with honor and courage. News conference at HFD “This tragedy has been truly heartbreaking for all of us,” Hao said at a news conference at HFD headquarters in Kaka...

Des Moines firefighters are working to determine the cause of a barn fire that killed multiple horses early Monday morning. The fire broke out at a property along Southeast 30th Street on the city’s east side around 6 a.m. after the property owner discovered his barn engulfed in flames, Local Five News reports. The barn housed 15 horses, and while some managed to escape, several perished in the fire. Firefighters faced challenging conditions as bitterly cold temperatures...

The fire safety landscape has experienced significant change in recent years. Some high-profile incidents, including those in Catford and Dagenham, highlight the critical importance of using fire-resistant materials and implementing enhanced safety measures for both residential and commercial structures. These tragic incidents have prompted the construction industry to rethink how it designs and builds safe spaces for people to live and work in. In fact, the latest revision to the Fire Safety S...

SOCOTEC, a pioneer in risk management and technical consultancy in construction, real estate and infrastructure, is committed to working alongside companies to support their projects throughout the life cycle of their built assets. By announcing the acquisition of Ninyo & Moore, a testing and inspection firm established in San Diego in 1986, SOCOTEC significantly expands its footprint in the USA, doubling its size in the country and reaching a total workforce of 1300 professionals. Ge...

Insurance companies that stopped providing home coverage to hundreds of thousands of Californians in recent years as wildfires became more destructive will have to again provide policies in fire-prone areas if they want to keep doing business in California under state regulation. coverage in high-risk areas The rule will require home insurers to offer coverage in high-risk areas, something the state has never done, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s office said in a statement. Insurer...

Christmas Day is no different than any other day for volunteer and career firefighters. Volunteers leave their homes and families to answer alarms. Career firefighters leave their homes and families before sunrise to report to the firehouse for a 24-hour tour. They spend holidays with their second family at 'the house'.  stubborn dwelling fire On Christmas morning, 2024, volunteer and career firefighters joined forces to battle a stubborn dwelling fire in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey...

Fire safety is one of the most critical paths of industrial operations especially in manufacturing plants. Factories handle a lot of combustible materials, flammable liquids and electrical machinery that can cause fires if not properly managed well. Palladium Safety Solutions completely specialize in providing top tire safety solutions to protect businesses from catastrophic fire hazards. Here in this case study, people can learn everything about how the fire safety solutions prevent a major di...

Being caught in a fire mishap is scary to think about, but it’s an unfortunate truth that many firefighters have to fight with thousands of building fires every year. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the risk of dying in homes without smoke alarms is twice as high as it is in homes that have working smoke alarms. And, to escape a building fire, early warning is vital; and for this reason, every home or business needs a smoke alarm. A smoke alarm is one of the best yet...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, will showcase its latest advancements in electric firefighting technology at CES 2025. Joining Oshkosh Corporation in booth #5616 at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall, Pierce will highlight its innovative solutions including the Pierce® Volterra™ electric fire truck, designed to meet the evolving needs of fire departments, focusing on sustainability, performance, and safety. Performance of fire apparatus &ld...

Commercial kitchen fire suppression systems are designed to keep any fire that has started on a kitchen appliance such as a range, griddle, or deep fat fryer from raging out of control. How do the systems work? Kitchen fire suppression systems are highly effective fire containment systems. Once a fire is detected, the system discharges the wet chemical through the nozzles from above the appliance, but also in the plenum and ductwork.  The wet chemicals cover the flames and star...

In the run-up to the festive period, the Local Government Association (LGA) and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) are reminding people of precautions that can be taken at home to prevent a fire, as government figures show a heightened risk of fire around this time of year. The number of fire hazards in the home can dramatically increase as people celebrate and exchange gifts due to festive lights and decorations, candles and open flames, as well as potentially faulty products such as toys...

A woman has suffered severe burns in a house fire in Kingswood Park near Penrith this afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls to the blaze in Lethbridge Street just after 2.00 pm. More than 30 firefighters and eight fire trucks responded to the incident and upon arrival, crews found the two-storey home well alight. Firefighters quickly got to work and contained and extinguished the fire on the ground floor in approximately 15 minutes. Firefigh...

When building a house or purchasing a new one, people generally don’t think about installing of a fire sprinkler system. But it is one of the first things that should be prioritized by every building owner. Homes are built to withstand a lot of wear and tear, hence, equipped with air conditioning when it gets hot outside and protected for the rainy & cold weather. Similarly, every home should be installed with a fire sprinkler system to prevent any type of fire hazard. Importance of...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has completed the first two-day workshop as part of its 2024 relaunch of the Indigenous Fire and Rescue Employment Strategy (IFARES). Tracks to IFARES is an intensive assessment phase for potential participants of the IFARES program. Last week, 41 candidates, selected from more than 150 initial applicants, were put through their paces, with 25 participants progressing to the next stage of the program. Firefighters in partnership with TAFE NSW The sessions included...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a large building fire in Terrigal on the Central Coast. More than 40 firefighters and 10 fire trucks responded to the incident on Kurrawyba Avenue just after 4.30 am. On arrival, crews found the two-storey building well alight and an adjacent property under threat. Extinguishing the fire Firefighters quickly got to work, attacking the blaze on all sides before containing and extinguishing the fire in approximately one hour. Crews spent a fu...

Oshkosh Airport Products, an Oshkosh Corporation business, announced the delivery of a fleet of four Striker® Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) of Costa Rica. DGAC received three Striker 6x6 ARFF vehicles and one Striker 4x4 ARFF vehicle. These vehicles will strengthen emergency operations at Juan Santamaría Airport, the country's busiest international gateway, which serves more than 1.7 million to...

When it comes to preventing the spread of any fire, a fire extinguisher is the first line of defense, either at home or in the workplace. The use of fire extinguishers is easy, but at the same time, it’s crucial to learn the proper, effective, and safe way to extinguish a fire. There are still some common mistakes that people make when using fire extinguishers and those mistakes should be avoided in the event of an emergency. Not Pulling the Extinguisher Pin Removing the safety pin from...

CED Fire Protection was engaged to carry out the dry fire protection to this 4-level 6,200 sqm self-storage facility, which ran for 11 months; the total build cost was a 7.3 million dollar building located in Williamstown. As part of the work, they installed a Pertronic’s FIP fire indicator panel with BOWS building occupancy system, smoke and heat detection was installed, as well as integrating control to sprinklers, security, and mechanical services.