EFFECTIVE management of flammable and combustible materials is a critical fire prevention and protection issue. The essence of fire prevention is keeping potential fuel away from ignition sources.

Are plastic building materials safe? Jay Peters asks a provocative and much-needed question. As a manufacturer of both metal and plastic piping products, we at Charlotte Pipe think about this all the ...

Outdoor kitchen ventilation failures remain one of the most common construction safety issuesCombustible framing materials ...

Hot work should not be done where flammable vapors or combustible materials exist. Both the work and the equipment being used by the welder should be placed outside any hazardous area. Fires, burns, ...

The fire that decimated the Spirit of Norfolk last year originated from the port side engine of the ship and was fueled by combustible material near the engine, a fire investigator with the Bureau of ...

A fire that broke out aboard a Mississippi River cruise vessel was found to be caused by combustible materials left unprotected near hot work, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — One person was injured in a house fire that broke out early Sunday morning in northeast Spokane. The Spokane Fire Department (SFD) says they responded to reports of a home on fire ...