HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has expanded its ability to provide fire foam testing services for industrial clients by opening a ...

In Colorado, we know all too well the devastating impacts of wildfires. The loss of community, loss of loved ones, loss of homes, and more brought on by fires is a traumatic experience far too many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How do you get rid of something that’s known for lasting forever? That’s a question New Hampshire officials have been trying to ...

With the introduction of alternative energy sources into rail transportation, accompanying blast and fire testing is needed to ensure safe operations and resiliency against security threats while also ...

Beginning in 2025, a fire suppressant containing so-called forever chemicals that never break down in the environment will be prohibited from manufacture, sale and distribution in Illinois - and ...

“The fire marshal, in the past, had required a full drop of the foam for the test and that meant we would have to fill the building full of foam and then clean it out,” she said, adding that meant ...

Firefighters across Colorado protect people from devastating fires, but the materials sometimes used to put out the flames could hurt the very communities they're saving. Those materials we're talking ...

Firefighters battled a senior apartment building fire on May 22, 2023, where one person was killed. While fighting the fire, the public water system was contaminated with firefighting foam.

The foam was also used at the state fire school in Delaware, but isn't anymore, according to the state emergency management agency. In Issaquah, Washington, a large amount of firefighting foam was ...

The investigation will focus on areas where firefighting foam, which contains PFAS, was used. The city will test groundwater and soil and assess potential health and environmental impacts. The city ...