'In a Flash' looks at fire as a weapon, fire demographics and more in new NFPA Journal

Being a firefighter in the 21st Century comes with many known risks and challenges, but also many that aren’t immediately apparent—such as preparing for the possibility of terrorist groups using fire as a weapon. In the “In a Flash” section of the November/December issue of NFPA Journal, an article titled, “The Next Threat,” looks at this possibility and explores how fire departments can partner with law enforcement to prepare. There have already been several instances of fire being used as a weapon, from the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India, in which terrorists set blaze to the Taj Mahal Hotel, to...