Think your living room is safe? That cozy space where you binge Netflix and prop your feet up might actually be hiding some seriously dangerous fire hazards. Most of us never think twice about the ...

Rhoda Afriyie Mensah is affiliated with Africa in Science (think tank). In many African communities, fire hazards are a concern due to the materials used for building and daily activities such as ...

Lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries are everywhere. They are in personal electronics, power tools, micro-mobility devices, electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS). Researchers around the ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection began rolling out a long-awaited update to its fire hazard severity zones Monday, which is set to more than double the number of acres in ...

Flammable insulating fluids and electrical faults pose significant fire and explosion risks to transformers. These hazards can result in catastrophic damage, disrupt business continuity, and cause ...

Do you live in a high fire hazard zone? CalFire has released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara County and the rest of the state, showing land in moderate, high or very high hazard zones.