A neighbor just had a stove fire-plastic caught fire. Threw a fire blanket on, Firefighters just arrived, report that fire is out. All per scanner traffic.
Keep a fire blanket in your kitchen...and NOT right next to the stove! I'm sort of embarrassed that we only got one last year.
🔥 **Cháy lớn ở Bắc Ninh**, 6 căn nhà kinh doanh hàng mã bị thiêu rụi vào chiều 29/1 tại khu phố Đạo Tú, phường Thuận Thành. Không có thiệt hại về người.
#CháyNghệAn #BắcNinh #HỏaHọan #AnToànPCCC #TinNóng
#LargeFire #NorthernVietnam #FireSafety #NewsUpdate
https://vietnamnet.vn/chay-lon-o-bac-ninh-thieu-rui-day-nha-kinh-doanh-hang-ma-2486267.html
hmm. while I've already mounted all my electronics on cement board. This is probably a good device to add to my solar cabinet soon. 380F activation point automatic fire suppression. Will have to do more research. https://www.amazon.com/automatic-extinguishing-extinguisher-distribution-protection/dp/B0CZV1SLFJ
I'm especially curious as to how it would react in a wildfire. And if a release would destroy the electrical components. Not much point in saving the cabinet if you lose the $$ invested in the electrical equipment if it activated during a wildfire.
I've just been reading up on fire extinguisher maintenance.
...and I wish I had known these things years ago.
If you haven't inspected your fire extinguishers yet this year, now is a good time.
https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2020/10/30/guide-to-fire-extinguisher-itm
#FireExtinguishers #FireSafety #HomeSafety #IsolationLife #LonelinessCorps
Road collision involving fuel tanker causes huge fire in Nairobi http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQXlq8 #Nairobi #FireSafety #TrafficAccident #FuelTanker #EmergencyServices
Swansea safety systems firm says it’s proud to keep supporting city regeneration
Local company on major city project
Plexus FS, based in Swansea, said it was appointed to design and install the fire, life safety and security systems for the new cultural hub in the former BHS building. The company said it worked under Kier Construction, through CMB Engineering and Highadmit Projects, as part of the wider city centre redevelopment.
A spokesperson for Plexus FS said the team began work in February 2025 and handed over the completed systems in November.
The firm said it delivered fire detection, emergency voice communication, access control, CCTV, intruder protection and inclusive hearing systems — all designed, according to the company, to keep visitors safe and support smooth day‑to‑day running.
“We delivered under tight deadlines”
Steve Lemon, Project Lead at Plexus FS, said the project was a major moment for the team.
“Y Storfa is a major addition to Swansea’s cultural landscape. Projects of this scale demand absolute confidence in safety systems from the outset. Our team delivered under tight deadlines without compromising standards.”
He said the company was proud to continue supporting Swansea’s regeneration after work on 71 and 72 Kingsway, the Palace Theatre, Swansea Arena and the Biophilic building.
Steve Lemon from Plexus FS and Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart outside Y Storfa, with the building’s green wall and signage behind them. Image: Swansea Council / Plexus FS.Council says keeping work local is vital
Swansea Council said using local firms on flagship projects was a deliberate move to keep investment and jobs in the city.
Rob Stewart, Leader of Swansea Council, said the project showed the value of backing home‑grown expertise.
“It is excellent to see Swansea‑based businesses delivering high‑profile projects right in the heart of the city. Keeping skills, jobs and investment local strengthens the economy and supports sustainable growth.”
Plexus FS said the project further strengthens its reputation as a partner for complex developments across South Wales.
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🌲 Brooktrails is addressing wildfire risk by clearing hazardous vegetation on private, undeveloped parcels through a new multi-agency process. The effort aims to protect homes and improve community fire safety.
Fire crews battle to contain wildfires east of Cape Town http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQT2H9 #Wildfires #CapeTown #Franschhoek #FireSafety #ClimateChange
🚒 The rural community of Covelo is slated to receive its first-ever fire hydrant system following a state investment announced by Sen. Mike McGuire.
Covelo faces very high wildfire risk and has historically lacked basic fire suppression infrastructure.
@beka_valentine #Prefab requires more logistics, tho the #cement to do *"#3Dprinting of houses ain't lightweight nor easy to carry either...
The main advantage would be that the latter could be solid, longer lasting and have better thermals but that's disputeable if not questionable and in regulated places like #Germany all #housing has mandated #insulation and #FireSafety standards...
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USA bans flammable fabrics in children's sleepwear (16 CFR 1615-1616). Polyester is the common substitute. Yet washing synthetic fabric produces 35% of all microplastic pollution. Choi et al. found in 2021 that washing and drying knit polyester released 4 to 5 times as much as woven.
Rock vs. hard place.
Sola Choi, Miyeon Kwon, Myung-Ja Park, Juhea Kim. "Characterization of Microplastics Released Based on Polyester Fabric Construction during Washing and Drying". Polymers (Basel). 2021 Dec 7;13(24):4277. doi: 10.3390/polym13244277
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8709424/
scary, innit? i’ve lived long enough to accumulate a bucket load of anecdotes of how people just “don’t get it”
one instance involved a work mate who emptied the “cold” ash from a coonara heater into a sensible, safe, metal bucket, and put it outside on her back porch.
a full week later, the porch started to burn…
just as swimming lessons have always seemed essential in a country obsessed with beaches, it would seem some sort of #FireSafety information campaign would be useful. Disaster porn might reward the press well enough, but it does nothing to address ignorance
A very hard week for me at work but I did my best and hopefully all will be well. I wasn’t able to make the rescheduled state building code meeting to discuss allowing single stair construction at the fifth and sixth story. The proposal mirrored my fourth story proposal. Fire officials opposed I think out of a precautionary principle idea that we should make small careful moves. It proceeds to the board and may still be adopted. #Virginia #BuildingCode #FireSafety #Housing #shortage #VAPol
if you have a doggo, and heated ski gloves/etc., don't leave B anywhere that A can find and chew on them because they might inadvertently start a fire 👀
No, I do not want a bigger rig.
No, I do not want a refrigerator.
Please stay safe out there, fellow Snowbirds. I understand that many of you are newbies and I do not judge you for having different needs and priorities.
Escapees dot com will have a booth at The Big Tent and info about fire safety.
What this RV fire rescue reveals about getting out fast when seconds matter
https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-fire-rescue-reveals-fast-seconds-matter/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rv-fire-escape-plan-seconds-matter
Cập nhật tình hình sức khỏe 15 nạn nhân trong vụ cháy tại Hà Nội. Các bệnh nhân được đưa vào viện chủ yếu trong tình trạng ngạt khói, một số trường hợp có tổn thương bỏng và nguy cơ ngộ độc khí.
#CháyHàNội #TinTức #SứcKhỏe #Hanoi #Vietnam #News #FireSafety
https://vtcnews.vn/tinh-trang-suc-khoe-15-nan-nhan-vu-chay-o-ha-noi-ar997097.html
oh no. that swiss bar fire? not a single fire safety inspection had been carried out since 2019. the youngest who died was only fourteen years old. a total of 40 died, 83 people are still being treated in hospital, and 116 people were injured. 💔
Swiss officials admit a safety inspections lapse at the bar where 40 died in the NYE fire.
Swiss authorities on Tuesday said that fire safety inspections had not been carried out since 2019 at Le Constellation bar.
The law requires the municipal fire department to conduct annual inspections in establishments open to the public.
