Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli said that “alcohol is a volatile flammable liquid and can act as an accelerant.” And, that the child’s experiment could have led to a fatality and a major fire in the house.

East Haven fire officials are issuing a warning after a child was severely burned while attempting a TikTok experiment called "The Woosh Bottle Experiment." Firefighters responded to a call around ...

COMPLIANCE requirements for using and storing flammable liquids in the workplace are quite detailed and specific. Unfortunately, the requirements are spread over a number of agencies and multiple ...

Last March, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released some startling statistics for the 3-year period ending in 2005. According to NFPA, 1,400 fires occurred annually in which flammable ...

The International Fire Code and the National Fire Protection Association define flammable and combustible liquids according to their flash point, with flammable liquids having a flash point of less ...

In the March article, “Your Guide To The Safe Handling Of Flammable Liquids,” we discussed the chemistry of fire and some fire facts about flammable liquids, and concluded with a discussion of both ...