ACB Group, which owns the factory that twice caught fire in Melbourne's west, including a fire that left a worker dead, has entered voluntary liquidation owing creditors $5.3 million.

We found that the foam-filled Therm-A-Rest Compressible Pillow ... Someone had built an impromptu fire pit. But somehow it wasn’t until we finished lunch that we realized there was no point ...

The BMC is planning to introduce a Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) to enhance firefighting efficiency in the high-rise ...

A new Alaska state law bans using the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) based firefighting foams. The law, adopted in July 2024, establishes a foam disposal reimbursement program and ...

The Australian Fire Danger Rating System gives you an idea of how dangerous a fire could be if one starts in your area. What to do if there's a bushfire in your area Being prepared and ...

As the Portland Fire Department transitions away from firefighting foam laden with ‘forever chemicals’ at the Portland International Jetport, a state lawmaker is pushing for the rest of Maine to ...

There would be puts and takes involved in any Hopper IPO. Its youthful audience and fintech products are advantages. But what would happen if Expedia decided to remove its hotel supply again?

“Vorbeck’s role is to develop new chemistries and new formulations to come up with a fluorine-free, PFAS free, environmentally-friendly, highly effective firefighting foam,” said John ...

The liquid coats flammable materials in a substance that helps prevent ignition and can starve ongoing fires of fuel or oxygen, which are both essential to keeping a fire from burning. In a video ...

NOTIFICATIONS TO GET REAL TIME UPDATES. CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS TODAY UNVEILED A PROPOSAL TO MAKE THE STATE’S FIREFIGHTING FORCE PERMANENT AND YEAR ROUND. KCRA THREE CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT ASHLEY ...

The freeze comes at a critical time, when fire departments across the country would typically onboard thousands of seasonal federal firefighters in preparation for wildfires in the spring and summer.

According to the suit, the products allegedly contaminated Santa Clara County waterways when the foam was sprayed on the ground during firefighter training, The Mercury News reported, leading to ...