One Person Seriously Injured in Holyoke (MA) e-Bike Fire
One person was seriously injured, and several residents were displaced, after an electric bicycle’s battery pack exploded.
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Fire Safety
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Firefighters, Other Agencies Respond When Cybertruck Sinks in CA Harbor
A Tesla Cybertruck took an accidental swim in the Ventura Harbor on Monday, prompting a multi-agency response.
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Most Back Tougher Building Codes, Restrictions in CA Wildfire Zones, Poll Finds
Overwhelming majorities of Los Angeles County voters support strengthening building codes and imposing greater restrictions on home construction.
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Nominations Being Accepted for NFPA, HFSC Bringing Safety Home Award
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) are accepting nominations for their Bringing Safety Home Award.
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Commercial Buildings: A View from the C Side
If you want to know the true state of Type III commercial buildings in your city's downtown, check the C side.
MA State Fire Marshal: Tesla Charging Station Intentionally Set on Fire
A Tesla charging station was reportedly intentionally set on fire early Monday, according to fire officials.
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A Black Hole: Apartment Units and Gas Meter Identification
How do firefighters quickly ascertain the source of a natural gas leak in cases where large apartment buildings have numerous meters that may be out…
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Nearly 20% of San Diego Fires ‘Likely’ Began by Homeless Encampments, Data Shows
More than 1,100 fires in San Diego last year may have begun in homeless encampments, amounting to almost a fifth of all fires in the city.
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CT Town Suing to Stop Battery Farm, Seeking Statewide Moratorium
Granby officials are calling for a statewide moratorium on large-scale battery energy storage farms.
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NJ City Unveils Tough New E-Bike Rules with $2,000 Fines
The ordinance includes new rules about the lithium-ion batteries that power e-bikes.
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Report: LAFD Didn’t Raise Alarm Over More Than 1,000 Fire Hydrants Needing Repair
The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city's Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs.
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Main Street Memo: Firefighting in ‘Dollar Stores’
Joe Pronesti, Chris Tobin, and Lex Shady look at the "dollar store," a staple of the American built environment, and the challenges and risks it…
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WA Lithium Battery Factory Fire Prompts Evacuations
A lithium battery factory in Spokane was heavily damaged by fire, temporarily forcing widespread evacuations.
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Will Massive Fire at OH Development Spell the End of Project?
A January fire at the sprawling Marquee at Cedar-Lee apartment complex project would burn for 20 hours.
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