News tagged with fire suppression
A look back suggests a sobering future of wildfire dangers in US west
The American West has seen a recent increase in large wildfires due to droughts, the build-up of combustible fuel, or biomass, in forests, a spread of fire-prone species and increased tree mortality from insects and heat.
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Darpa developing novel new fire suppression method
Researchers focus on electricity as possible safe and environmentally friendly means to fight fire.
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Tests to assess how elevators, fire systems perform in earthquakes
Structural engineers at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering are preparing for a series of earthquake tests focused on nonstructural components, including a functioning elevator, stairs, ceilings, ...
Sep 22, 2011 |
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Free online tool aids decisions on fire sprinkler systems for homes
For the many states, communities, new-home builders and prospective buyers now mulling over the pluses and minuses of installing residential fire suppression sprinklers, the National Institute of Standards ...
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Study: Mountain vegetation impacted by climate change
(PhysOrg.com) -- Climate change has had a significant effect on mountain vegetation at low elevations in the past 60 years, according to a study done by the University of California at Davis, the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...
Oct 25, 2010 |
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Ultrafine air particles may increase firefighters' risk for heart disease
Firefighters are exposed to potentially dangerous levels of ultrafine particulates at the time they are least likely to wear protective breathing equipment. Because of this, researchers believe firefighters may face an increased ...
Sep 28, 2010 |
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For Firefighting Crews, Size Matters
Feeling the pinch of the economic downturn, many fire stations are cutting down the number of firefighters riding each truck.
May 05, 2010 |
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Fire mitigation work in western US misplaced, says new study
Only 11 percent of wildfire mitigation efforts undertaken as a result of a long-term federal fuels-reduction program to cut down catastrophic wildfire risk to communities have been undertaken near people's ...
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Why California should consider Australia's 'prepare, stay and defend' wildfire policy
Even as debate rages over the safety of Australia's "Prepare, stay and defend, or leave early" policy of wildfire defense, fire researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and in Australia say that the strategy ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Tree deaths have doubled across the western US
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey and involving the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates tree deaths in the West's old-growth forests have more than doubled in recent decades, ...
Jan 22, 2009 |
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