Battery Storage Fires Bring Explosion Risk Fire Crews Can't Shut Off
FEMA-funded research and new federal tests show why lithium-ion storage fires explode, resist extinguishment, and demand isolation and breathing protection.
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SoCal Fire Chiefs Say Engine Costs Soared 50% as Waits Hit 45 Months
Southern California chiefs say a $1.5M engine now costs $2.5M with 45-month waits, blaming consolidation as 20-year-old rigs stay on the front line.
Battery Rooms Draw New Fire-Safety Scrutiny at Data Centers
Battery rooms face new separation and monitoring rules after Korea's 2025 NIRS fire and a doubling of data center fires since 2024.
FDA Warehouse Water Quality: How to Test Wash Water and Ice
FDA warehouse water checks focus on wash water and ice at the tap. Here is how sampling, ice-machine validation and filed records prevent 483 observations.
Second Isaias Death in Escambia Tied to Generator Fumes
Escambia County confirmed a second Isaias death Oct. 10 from generator carbon monoxide, with four relatives hospitalized, as 430,000 lost power.
Hurricane Isaias Warning: Protect Your Family from CO Poisoning
CPSC warns Hurricane Isaias households to prevent CO deaths with outdoor-only generators, alarms, and flood safety steps.
Lincoln County Fire Departments Win Nearly $3M to Replace SCBA Gear
Five Lincoln County departments won nearly $3M from the Bierman Foundation to replace aging SCBA airpacks, with Merrill getting just under $1M.
Emergency Operations Plans: FEMA CPG 101 Guide to Build and Review
FEMA CPG 101 Version 3.1 guides whole-community emergency operations plans; October 2026 analyses show how to review, supplement, and execute them.
NIST Says 25 Feet for Generators; Most Checklists Say 20
NIST calls for at least 25 feet of generator distance; most storm sheets still print 20 feet. Laura and Ian CO tolls explain the stakes.
Pye-Barker Marks Fire Prevention Week With Battery Safety Plan
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety issued five commercial battery safety steps for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 4-10 as NFPA spotlighted safe charging.
Portable Generator Safety: Placement, CO, Fuel and Rain Rules
CPSC records and federal guidance show safe generator use means 20 feet outdoors, CO alarms, cooldown refueling, and no backfeeding.
Battery Backup: Match the Power Source to the Job
Osprey Zero's Oct. 3 battery plan says list essentials, check output limits and test real runtime — watts run devices, watt-hours set hours.
Maine Warned of Recalled Sprinklers That May Fail in Fires
CPSC asked Maine's fire marshal to help find 35 million recalled Central O-ring sprinklers after a 2025 Fall River fire killed 10.
Dollar Tree Recalls 360,500 Electric Balloon Pumps for Burn Hazard
Dollar Tree recalled about 360,500 electric balloon pumps on Oct. 1, 2026 for overheating and burn risk — check model 406198 and return for refund.
South Carolina Fire Crew Wins $408,931 for SCBA Replacement
C&B Fire Department announced a $408,931.66 FEMA AFG award to replace aging SCBA air packs amid a national FY 2025 fire-grant rollout.
Fire Station CO Case Tied to Propane Generator Sickens 7
Seven people went to the hospital after a propane generator poisoned East Liverpool's central fire station when a ventilation door was closed.
Home Generator Preparedness: Know What Your Family Needs to Keep Powered
GenServe's Sept. 28 preparedness guide says list essentials, match them to generator capacity, and arrange transfer gear, fuel and testing before outages.
U.S. Recall Roundup to Sept. 27: Steering, Cheese, Batteries and Pills
Vehicle steering and camera failures, Class I meats and cheese, battery fires and a Class II blood-pressure drug led U.S. recalls posted by Sept. 27, 2026.
Auburn Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 797: Portable Generator Safety
Auburn Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 797's generator page warns of CO, shock and fire risks; a Sept. 25, 2026 Rutgers alert adds 20-foot placement and alarm steps.
FORWARD Gunshot Wound Kit Hit by Class 2 Recall Over Pad Failure
Integrated MedCraft began a Class 2 recall Sept. 25, 2026 for 1,033 FORWARD Gunshot Wound Kits over sterile-pad degradation that could shed fibers near wounds.
CPSC, Tyco Warn Recalled Fire Sprinklers May Fail in Fires
CPSC and Tyco Fire Products warned Sept. 24, 2026 that recalled Central O-ring sprinklers from the mid-1970s to 2001 may still be installed and can fail in fires.
