Welding Sparks $500,000 Fire at Automotive Parts Supply Plant and Injures Three

Approximately 200 employees were evacuated from Sodecia Stamping Company, an…


When is it Time to Examine Fire Safety Procedures?

On December 26, 2012, an explosion at a leading flavor and fragrance company,…


Decrypting Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Fire Protection Analysis

Earlier this year, Phil Friday worked with Thunderhead Engineering’s Bryan…


Metal Dust Ignites Fire at Manufacturing Facility

Earlier this month, metal dust ignited and burned inside duct work at a RSA…


Gas Explosion at Medical Building in Spokane Injures One

Last week, one person suffered minor injuries after a gas explosion in the…


Commercial Fire Protection Engineering with PyroSim

When planning a unique structure, building designers may find their plans…


Enhancing FDS Analysis

New computing architectures allow sophisticated, powerful fire modeling…


What’s Going on at SUPDET 2013 this year?

The 17th annual Suppression, Detection, and Signaling Research and Applications…


10th Anniversary of Station Nightclub Fire

February 20th, 2013 marks the 10-year anniversary of the tragic Station…


Collaborating with Fire Protection Contractors via the iPad

When we inspect a new construction site for fire alarms and sprinklers, we are…


Using iPad’s Bluebeam App for Fire Protection Inspections

The iPad can be an incredibly useful tool for fire inspections and fire…


Build-Up Suspected in Peanut Roaster Fire

In December, firefighters in Blaine, Washington responded to a fire inside a…


Touting the iPad for Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression Testing and Inspections - Part 2

We rolled out iPads to key staff-members in 2012, and Jim Tuten received one of…


Nearly a Decade Later, Fire at a Brazilian Nightclub offers Similarities to the Station Nightclub Fire

Sunday morning, 233 people died and more than 100 were injured in a nightclub…