ILUS International has announced the launch of a handheld firefighting nozzle with integrated low-pressure water misting capabilities for electric vehicle fires, flammable gas fires and more. The company acquired FireBug in January 2021, who already had its own patented water mist technology. Now, it has launched...
Fire broke out on Sunday evening at a petrol station in Onitsha, Anambra. According to preliminary investigations a truck which was waiting inside the fuel station waiting to have its contents offloaded, caught fire and exploded around 7.30pm. Although fire crews were summoned immediately, heavy traffic delayed...
A UK university has developed a natural solution for fire-resistant fabrics. The University of Huddersfield worked in collaboration with Camira, a UK-based textile firm and Future Fashion Factory to develop a new finish that meets the same high performance standards for fire-resistance but has a much...
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Wildfire Safety Operations Center is currently testing out artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities in its network of high def cameras across Northern and Central California. Working in collaboration with ALERTWildfire and Alchera, the company is looking at how AI...
The latest firefighting solution doesn’t involved expensive equipment, tools or technology. It seems that sheep could actually be a powerful weapon to manage wildfires – and it’s cost efficient and effective for fire fuel mitigation. In California, Cuyama Lamb is an agriculture company with around 700...
Air Systems International has introduced its latest product to the Multi-Air Command Kit line – the MACK-5500. Multi-Air Command Kits (MACKS) are portable air distribution units designed with the toughest air handling needs in mind. The newest model offers all of the features and functionality of the...
Rosenbauer is working to expand its electric vehicle fleet for fire departments and following on from the RT tank firefighting vehicle and a logistics vehicle they’re now working on refining the first electrified L32Z-XS aerial ladder. High quality OEM components are used for the electrical aerial...
At least 25 people have been reported dead following an explosion and fire at an illegal oil refinery in Nigeria’s Rivers state. The explosion occurred early on Friday morning and killed people from several communities, including some minors. “The casualties involved are very high… we are counting...
With many fire crews also attending road traffic accidents, developing artificial intelligence to make roads safer could help reduce the number of incidents fire fighting teams are called out to. The UN is urging countries to step up their development of artificial intelligence in a bid...
The City of Harare, Zimbabwe, is facing a higher than usual fire risk, after at least 125 firefighters from the area left the Harare’s fire department in seek of greener pastures in the Middle East. According to City of Harare’s Communications Manager, Michael Chideme confirmed the...