How long can fires burn?
It was declared a “public nuisance” but after burning for almost seven months the compost fire in Beenham, Berkshire, was finall…
It was declared a “public nuisance” but after burning for almost seven months the compost fire in Beenham, Berkshire, was finall…
A car tire dump accumulating thousands of tons of wheels, burned along some days and caused a thick cloud of smoke visible in the communities of C…
Unfortunately, since the train exist as a method of transportation, there have been many accidents including fires killing a lot of people. Th…
Few days ago we talked about the need to prevent fires at the workplace in order to avoid not only personal injury, but also economic for companie…
Firefighter and burn survivor Lionel Crowther details his harrowing recovery from a home fire and the emotional strain brought about by his in…
One Meridian Plaza was a 38-story high-rise office building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The 492 feet (150 m) tower was desi…
Shills for the official story claim that the (steel-structure) buildings WTC1, WTC2 and WTC7 collapsed after they were weakened by fire. But f…
“Why protect steel from fire as it doesn’t burn?” is an often asked question. At temperatures above 550 Celsius steel und…
Massive luxury apartment fire in New Jersey displaces hundreds. This is what happens if buildings are not well protected agains fire.
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Unfortunately, there are wildfires every year. We show 8 photos taken during 3 large fires this year in the United States, Canada and Spain.
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DRONE HOPPER is a drone designed to act in aerial extinction of wildfires. This is a high tech solution that permits its adaptability to differe…
Which are the factors influencing more in the number of fires? The type of trees growing in each area is a determining factor as there are trees th…
People are guilty of 98% of forest fires. That’s why prevention work remains the key driver to stop this scourge that each year affects ou…
Momart is a British company specialising in the storage, transportation, and installation of works of art.
A major proportion of their busine…
Firefighters have been struggling since Friday to bring under control a fire which broke out at a recycling plant in the municipality of Chiloe…
People are afraid of crime near their homes. To feel safe, many people install security bars on their doors and windows. Some security bars, als…
Firefighters in the province of Zaragoza have launched a project called Safe Home, a pioneer project in Spain which aims to install smoke and ca…
The mission of an automatic fire detection system is detecting the fire as soon as possible, give the alarm and activate the preset control func…
When looking at a flame’s temperature there are many factors which can change or apply. An important one is that a flame’s color do…
The River Thames became a blazing beacon last Sunday night, as London marked the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of 1666. A 120-metre barge b…
The 12th of February of 2005, the Windsor Tower in Madrid burned leaving a cloud of smoke that could be seen many kilometers around. The Windso…
Recently, our technicians were in an industrial establishment with an area of offices of 250 m2 where they had to split with a Firewall party…
31 people were killed and dozens wounded last week in a industrial fire in Bangladesh. The fire occurred in a textile factory in Tongi, 25 km from …
The international company DIA (Distribución Internacional de Alimentos) has opened a new logistics center in Villanueva de Gallego (Zara…
We often refurbish buildings and stores with casting pillars of hollow section. This type of constructive element was very common at the begin…
A fire causes by a explosion has killed 1 person and injured another 17 in Premia de Mar (Spain). This fire has left some stunning pictures. In one …
“TECLACK-W®, new fireproof paint, water-soluble and intumescent for steel structures. Mercor tecresa® launched in September 2016 …
On many occasions, when we have to do a higher than usual (3-4 m) vertical segmentation, we resort to the usual non-bearing fireproof partition…
The number of accidents in Spain is increasing year after year. Fires are one of the most common incidents. They cause a huge cost to many compani…
The correct compartmentalization of electrical services and hollows through all the fire sectors is as important as the right perform of the p…
Up to 90 people were injured, 4 of them seriously, after a gas explosion in the kitchen of a cafe in the center of Velez-Malaga. One of the cookers n…
Firefighters controlled a fire last night at the province of Sevilla The fire affected the company Recilec in Aznalcollar. The fire occurred b…
6. Plastic Pipes: this type of pipes disappears in the early stages of a fire leaving free space for the pass of smoke and flames. The usual metho…
Samsung has caused a mess. Their new Galaxy Note 7 explodes and causes fires. Now, in order to prevent this from happening again, Samsung sends …
For a long time, the illegal fire safety practices has been reported in various professional forums. Also the lack of inspection to detect thes…
At least one person was killed and six were seriously injured in an explosion at a chemical plant in Germany on Monday. Police said there was no in…
The standard UNE 23740-1: 2016 Fire Safety. Hollow enclosure elements. Specific requirements for installation, use and maintenance. Part 1…
The buildings with curtain wall facade are unique because that this element is normally composed of glass supported by a metal framework, whic…
Fire protection is the set of measures available in any building to prevent and protect them against fire. With these measures we manage to prev…
On 10 April 1981, the Fire Safety regulation in Spain started to change because the Ministry of Housing approved the Basic Fire Protection …
The National Fire Protection Association estimates that 60 people die in high-rise fires each year just in the USA. Another thousand peop…
A 12 year old girl died last weekend in a fire in Zaragoza. The girl had gone to the Aragonese capital to spend the weekend with his family and atten…
We recently know about a girl who died at home after a fire which started in the heater. When it’s cold and temperatures drop, the number o…
Smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems are natural or powered systems to remove smoke from a building allowing low level escape routes to b…
Regarding the Passive Protection and particularly the protection of the metallic structure, (steel loses half of its mechanical resistance …
The Fire and Home Risk Prevention Week is a program designed to raise awareness among citizens, especially children and the elderly, to learn …
When the winter arrives, the number of fires in homes increases. It is a drama and a frustration that it happens in a society with a high level of l…
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