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Fire breaks out inside sewer plant in PA
Combustible sources such as natural gas and methane gas, were both present in the building at the time.
Explosion at warehouse storing explosives and detonators at coal mine in China
The explosion was so powerful that it completely destroyed the three-storey warehouse at the mine in Hunan province in central China.
Wildfires in Upstate NY, NJ
Firefighters in New York and New Jersey fought a massive forest fire that spread over about 229 acres in Sullivan County in upstate New York.
471 wildfires have burned 1,562 acres, destroyed 30 outbuildings in WI
Most of the fires were started by people burning debris. Homeowners continue to burn in wood stoves and fire places & ashes that remained hot have been tossed into woods.
Ammonia tank bursts at burning meat processing plant
Officials reported there were about 30,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in five tanks in the plant.
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Company News
Wireless Fire Safety System
The system incorporates a transmitter unit that's directly wired into the fire alarm panel to automatically signal a fire alarm condition to all linked products.
Education Toolkit for Public Safety Agencies
Intergraph provides education toolkit for public safety agencies in support of national 9-1-1 education month.
Optical Flame & Gas Monitoring for Methane Recovery Plant
Spectrex has been selected to provide SharpEye and SafEye Detectors for the protection of Cedar Hills Methane Recovery Plant in Maple Valley.
New Alarm Sounder and Beacon
The SpectrAlarm family from E2S has been designed to offer high performance audible and visual signaling in a single unit.
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Business Arena
Seeking Fire and Safety Experts for New Jersey Company
Manufacturer of fire and safety systems in New Jersey is seeking system engineers, electronic engineers and field- support technicians.
ESCi and GPSS Merger Expands Consulting and Education Services
ESCi and GPSS merger expands high-quality consulting and education services for fire and emergency service.
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Product Arena
Advanced Networkable Addressable Fire Alarm Panel
The intelligent fire alarm panel uses a large 240 x 64 pixel graphical display allowing unrivalled user friendliness for control of up to 50,688 devices.
Explosion-proof Gas Measuring Systems
The systems determine the concentration of toxic or flammable gases and vapors in the explosive air mixture in an ambient temperature from -10 to +50°C.
Advanced System Provides Proactive Toxic Gas Detection
CO and other dangerous, odorless gases can be extremely difficult to detect, with exposure possibly leading to brain damage or even death.
Fire Extinguishers for Combustible Metals
This extinguisher features a discharge assembly that keeps the operator at a safe distance while providing accurate application of the agent on the fire.
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Technology News
Vulcan Vent Pass New Wildland Urban Interface Calif. Building Codes
Vulcan Soffit and Eave Vents are the first to be accepted in the CBC Ch7A Compliance Policy by the Office of the California State Fire Marshal.
Insect Fumigant Identified as Potent Greenhouse Gas
Sulfuryl fluoride has the potential to contribute to future global warming at more than 4,800 times the potency of the better known greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
Technology Seen Slashing Battery Recharge Time, Weight
Engineers say they’ve found a way to move energy faster through a well-known battery material.
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