The dust explosion pentagon is a well-known model for understanding the factors that contribute to dust fire, flash fire, and explosion incidents. Among its elements, the control of ignition sources – ...

Wildfires have started from glass bottles, gender reveal explosives, target shooting, vehicle sparks and other unusual ignition sources.

The ignition sources for two sawmill explosions in northern B.C. in the past three months appear to have been located in the basement where electrical and mechanical equipment was in operation, ...

In Part 2 of “Wildfire Origin and Cause Investigation,” we will continue to discuss the main points for the local fire investigator to focus on when conducting a wildfire investigation. Hopefully, ...

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area. In ...