FR edition of the Handmaid’s Tale

FR edition of the Handmaid’s Tale

Fire resistant publication of Margaret Atwood’s book is a protect against book-burning, censorship and anti-abortion.. The launch video shows the book resisting a flame thrower. The publisher, Penguin Random House said “In the US and around the world, books are being...
Flammable acoustic foam blamed again

Flammable acoustic foam blamed again

23 people died in a nightclub fire in Thailand, with flammable foam blamed for the rapid fire spread. The fire on 4th August in the MountainB nightclub, Chonburi Province, 150 km from Bangkok, is stated to have been accelerated by flammable soundproofing foam on walls...
Vancouver warns of battery fire risks

Vancouver warns of battery fire risks

Vancouver City fire services say lithium ion batteries have caused 5 fire deaths this year with battery fires are increasing. Five out of seven fire deaths in the city by June 2022 were caused by batteries, with five times more battery fires occurring than in 2016. A...
UK extends ban on combustible cladding

UK extends ban on combustible cladding

Combustible cladding is banned on high rise buildings and non FR polyethylene composite panels on all new buildings. The UK Government’s revision of fire safety guidance is part of an ongoing tightening of building regulations following the Grenfell fire. As well as...
Fires more likely in social housing

Fires more likely in social housing

New South Wales Australia shows nearly 44 000 residential fires in ten years, with higher incidence in social housing. The study, using nine data sources, covered all fires reported to fire services in NSW (population c. 8 million) 2005-2014. Over this period, 43 700...