With the exception of sprinklers, most fixed fire extinguishing systems rely on total flooding with gas. Here Tim Nichols looks at some ingenious examples of equipment using gas or foam for specific, ...

More than 30,000 vehicles a day travel through the 1.7-mile-long twin tunnels along I-70 under Loveland Pass. Fires have been known to break out inside the tunnels two to three times a year. CDOT ...

Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended Tuesday that engine-room fire detection and fixed fire extinguishing systems be installed in small passenger vessels previously exempted ...

In several recent issues of Circle Track, we took an in-depth look at firesuits and protective apparel. All of those items are designed to protect you, the driver, if a fire gets too close. Here, we ...

For most captains, it’s the most feared onboard emergency, and with good reason. Short of a violent capsizing or catastrophic collision, fire has the greatest potential to leave you and your crew ...

RICHMOND, VA — The Norfolk-Virginia Beach office of VSC Fire & Security, Inc. recently completed installing a fire suppression system in the new U.S. 58 Midtown tunnel that connects Norfolk, Virginia ...