Grenfell Inquiry raises questions on cladding smoke toxicity and flammability and insulation suppliers’ information. Evidence published early 2023 by the official Grenfell Inquiry shows that Saint Gobain, who own Celotex, who supplied most of the insulation which...
Fire safety needs a competence and responsibility restart in the UK to address green building and new energy fire risks. 50 building and fire experts discussed how construction techniques are changing, leading to a need for fire regulations which allow innovation...
Homes fires related to electrical failure or malfunction kill 390 people, injure 1 300 and cost 1.5 bn US$ yearly in the USA. The NFPA (US National Fire Protection Association) report assessing 2015-2019 data concludes that electrical problems caused 13% of US home...
Electrical fault in air fryers causes recall of two million items: wire connection risks overheating and causing burns or fire. Air fryers cook without oil. Nearly 2.3 million Cosori Air Fryers, (Atekcity), of a number of models, sold in the USA, Canada and Mexico,...
Rapid fire spread up nine floors of a high-rise building, Kenwood, Chicago, 25 Jan. 2023, killing one and injuring nine. The fire is indicated to have been started by smoking materials igniting combustibles in a bedroom. The fire spread rapidly upwards from the 15th...
