Fire-resistant design is top of mind for many homeowners in California, especially after the wildfires that ravaged parts of Los Angeles this year. Those affected by the recent fires and looking ...

Hanoi (VNA) – Just one year since production began, the innovative line of flame-retardant products at the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) is opening the door to fresh ...

DC TEN WAS SENT THROUGH THE AIR, DROPPING DOWN FIRE RETARDANT, AND THE VERY NEXT DAY, CREWS RETURNED TO THIS HOME TO CREATE A FIRE BARRIER AROUND HER PROPERTY USING A BULLDOZER TAKING OUT SOME OF ...

For the first time ever, air tankers began dropping a fire retardant liquid east of the Mississippi River to combat the blaze, said the city of Greenville, which has provided firefighting support.

Roy Wright, IBHS CEO, emphasizes that "fireproof" is a misleading term. Fire resistant and fire prepared is a more accurate description. "Nothing is fireproof," he said. "What we can do is narrow ...

Steve Ruffner, regional general manager of KB Home's coastal division, said he and his colleagues saw a fire-resistant home demonstration by IBHS at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference last ...

“This nature center is too important.” Mace said plans would include a more fire-resistant building. Also, the location may be changed to better protect the center from the next wildfire.

EMERGENCY CREWS WERE CALLED A SHORT TIME LATER. DC TEN FLEW ACROSS, COVERING THE LAND AND FIRE RETARDANT. BY SATURDAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. FLAMES SEEN NEAR THE SAME HOME. CREWS CREATED A FIREBREAK ...

YOU COULD NOT SEE TABLE ROCK AT ALL. AND ANOTHER INTERESTING POINT. STEWART SAYS THAT FLAME RETARDANT IS BEING USED AT THE PERMISSION RIDGE FIRE, BUT NOT THE TABLE ROCK FIRE. AND THAT’S BECAUSE ...

Homeowners can also use these maps to assess their own risk and take potentially life-saving steps to make their properties more fire resistant. "There are more areas that are not traditionally ...

said it has eliminated more than 10% of its corporate workforce and decided to wind down its Fortress North America fire retardant business, ending the employment of all associated Fortress ...

They already know where the stairs are located. So this will give them a realistic feel of what an actual house would be like on fire,” said Wendzel. Helena Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief ...