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Representative image On 25 May 2024, a fire at Rajkot's TRP Game Zone killed at least 27 people and a fire at a newborn hospital in…
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E-bike battery fires can have different causes. Use a charger compatible with the exact vehicle, do not block an exit while charging, stop using…
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For any place that stores or charges lithium-ion batteries, safety starts with knowing what batteries you have, using matching chargers, spotting damage early, protection…
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A 2023 peer-reviewed study looked at reported hospital fires in India from 2010 onwards. In its sample, electrical short circuits caused 89% of fires,…
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Representative image The Bambi Bucket is a collapsible bucket slung under a helicopter to scoop water and drop it on forest fires. Here is how it…
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Direct-release fire suppression system in an electrical cabinet (representative image) Panel fires usually start inside a closed box, out of sight. An in-cabinet suppression system detects the fire there and releases FM-200 or CO2…
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Clean-agent fire suppression system (representative image) Fire suppression systems fall into five broad groups: water-based (deluge and water mist), gas (inert gas and CO2), foam, dry chemical, and pre-engineered special…
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Pendent fire sprinklers discharging on a fire (representative image) ISO 6182 is the international series of standards for sprinkler-system parts. Part 1 covers sprinkler heads, Part 2 covers alarm, dry pipe, deluge and…
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A fire needs fuel, heat and oxygen. Take away any one of them and it cannot start, or it goes out. That simple idea…
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AI-generated editorial illustration; not an incident photograph. A carbon dioxide (CO₂) extinguisher puts out fires by pushing oxygen away, and that is also what makes it risky for people. In a…
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