January 12, 2021 —The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has released the new “Impact of Ventilation on Fire Damage Patterns” course for fire investigators. Through a project funded by ...

The focus is on residential fires, which tend to be ventilation limited. Understanding ventilation-limited fires aids fire investigators in analyzing fire patterns and locating the area of origin.

FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WAR LIGHTNING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO MORE UNPREDICTABLE FIRES. IMAGINE THROWING MARBLES ON THE FLOOR. THEY RULE IN A PRETTY PREDICTABLE PATTERN. THAT IS HOW THE CHIEF EXPLAINS ...

Last summer, many Australians were shocked to see fires sweep through the wet tropical rainforests of Queensland, where large and severe fires are almost unheard of. This is just one example of how ...

Eastern Australia is one of the most fire-prone regions in the world, with bushfires responsible for the deaths of about 800 people and millions of animals since about 1850. Researchers have paired a ...

While research is still mixed on whether diverse fire patterns promote biodiversity, a new study suggests that practices under active Indigenous stewardship can do so. The study draws a reference to ...

January 12, 2021 –The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has released the new “Impact of Ventilation on Fire Damage Patterns” course for fire investigators. Through a project funded by ...