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.

When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100 miles of an interstate highway. The ...

Residents' representatives fear that any flammable materials left in place can lead to a lower fire safety rating - even ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - As Pine Belt residents celebrate the Fourth of July weekend with fireworks and festivities, Waste Management is reminding folks that disposing of flammable waste properly ...

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), on March 22 released a safety advisory, which it said was to ...

During former President Barack Obama’s administration, the Department of Transportation enacted a rule requiring high-hazard cargo trains to be equipped with electronically controlled pneumatic brakes ...

Rhoda Afriyie Mensah is affiliated with Africa in Science (think tank). In many African communities, fire hazards are a concern due to the materials used for building and daily activities such as ...

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.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of ...

Workers use heavy equipment to begin to move one of several train cars which had been hauling crude oil and derailed a week earlier, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Custer, Wash. The cause of the ...