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Massive wind-driven fire in Japan spread to 140 buildings

    A massive fire in Itoigawa, Japan, started yesterday morning at a ramen shop. Fanned by winds gusting to 35 miles an hour, the fire spread to 140 buildings and took 10 hours to control, according to news reports. An evacuation advisory

Watch the results of a Christmas tree fire in two homes, one with fire sprinklers and one without

Latest installment of 2017 NEC changes video series addresses special occupancies, conditions and equipment

As partners in electrical safety, NFPA knows it’s important for industry professionals to have the latest edition of NFPA 70: National Electrical Code. To that end, we are working on a series of videos that help highlight and explain the changes to

Fireworks explosion at popular fireworks market in Tultepec, Mexico, kills nearly 30 people and injuries dozens more

image courtesy of CNN.com   An explosion at a popular fireworks market in Tultepec, Mexico, yesterday resulted in at least 29 civilian deaths and 72 injuries, according to the latest news reports; some people are still unaccounted for. The

#101Wednesdays - Shedding Some Light on Emergency Lighting

In this week’s edition of #101Wednesdays, I’ll take a look at what I think is one of the Life Safety Code’s most widely misunderstood requirements: emergency lighting.   We take for granted that when we’re in a public

NFPA 70E Series: A qualified person is not as difficult as many make it be.

  One of the most frequent issues faced when responding to questions regarding NFPA 70E® is that it does not tell someone exactly what to do. Why doesn’t the standard tell me that I have an arc flash hazard? Why doesn’t the standard

Join these safety advocates showing their support for home fire sprinklers

Standards Council issues Tentative Interim Amendments to NFPA 13, NFPA 52, NFPA 70, NFPA 99, NFPA 1616 and NFPA 1982

At its November 30-December 1, 2016 meeting, the NFPA Standards Council considered the issuance of several proposed Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs).  The following TIAs on NFPA 13, NFPA 52, NFPA 70, NFPA 99, NFPA 1616 were issued on December 1,

Fatality in a Water Tank

      The recent death of a worker in a water tank in Braintree, Massachusetts this past week provides a grim reminder of the importance of following safe entry procedures for all confined spaces. Water tanks are confined spaces

NFPA 1: Referencing NFPA 72 and fire alarm requirements in NFPA 1, #FireCodeFridays (Monday edition)

Last week I spent Monday through Wednesday attending NFPA's 3 day classroom training on NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code in Orlando, FL (followed by a few days of vacation with my family...when in Orlando, right?)  Attending this