What is the best fireproof document bag? In the event of a fire in the home, it is critical to quickly find and retrieve your family’s important documents and belongings, such as birth certificates, ...

Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands that can thrive on organic waste and in darkness, could be a basis for sustainable fireproofing. RMIT researchers are chemically manipulating its ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand ...

The science pros at TKOR test fire-resistant materials to show why flame retardant does not mean fireproof. Donald Trump ...

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries’ (L&I) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) announced a new rulemaking initiative, mandating the creation of a training and ...

After record-breaking wildfires this year, thousands of people across the West are still clearing piles of charred debris where their homes once stood in the hope of rebuilding their lives. With ...

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Investigation into the World Trade Center collapse on September eleventh shows there may have been problems with fireproofing in the twin towers. Federal officials says the fireproof material around ...

Scientists have shown it's possible to grow fungi in thin sheets that could be used for fire-retardant cladding or even a new kind of fungal fashion. Mycelium, an incredible network of fungal strands ...