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Outside June 2003 Douglas Gantenbein	We're Toast Last summer, U.S. wildfires cost $1.6 billion to stop and claimed the lives of 23 firefighters. The expense and sacrifice did nothing to solve the problems of overgrown forests, misguided policies, and misspent resources. We need to get serious about rethinking the role of flame in the woods.
CIO February 15, 2007 Michael Useem	Decisions Under Pressure A tragic wildfire provides lessons about how leaders can make the best call when there's no time and no room for mistakes.
Wired October 2004 Michael Behar	Rendering Inferno Fighting forest fires is increasingly being left to computers, with simulations taking wind, air temperature, humidity, altitude, terrain, and vegetation into account and producing 3-D animations that chart the most probable path of a wildfire.
Popular Mechanics February 2008 Carl Hoffman	On the Front Lines With America's Wildfire Pilots (With Video!) Air tankers and spotter planes played a crucial role in fighting the San Diego fires.
Popular Mechanics April 8, 2008 Virginia Hughes	5 High-Tech Firefighting Tools Headed for the Front Lines ATV-mounted power torch... Firewatch helicopters... Psychic software... Flying fire watchers... The concrete pounder...
National Defense April 2015 Valerie Insinna	Robot Puts Out Shipboard Fires Another possibility currently under development is sending robots to find and put out fires aboard Navy ships.
This Old House	Fire Pit Safety These tips will keep your friendly fire from becoming a raging inferno.
Fast Company Daniel Terdiman	Now Hoverboards Are Catching On Fire Hoverboards are one of the hottest new gifts for the holidays but new reports that they may catch on fire are raising concerns among consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 11, 2011	CPSC Urges Consumers to Spring Forward with Safety in Mind; Replace Smoke & CO Alarm Batteries This Sunday for Daylight Saving Time With this week being National Consumer Protection Week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to use this opportunity also to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
Chemistry World October 18, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Worker dies in Dow lab fire An investigation by the local fire department concluded that the fire started when trimethylindium, a pyrophoric precursor to semiconductor materials, was exposed to the air and ignited spontaneously.
Geotimes November 2006 Megan Sever	Forest Fires Release Mercury The most familiar source of mercury in the atmosphere is coal plants. But a hidden mercury threat is lurking as Earth warms: peatlands in the boreal forest regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Science News November 3, 2007 Julie J. Rehmeyer	Math Trek: Math on Fire Mathematicians are building a model to predict wildfire movement.
U.S. CPSC January 20, 2011	Winter Weather Warning: CPSC and USFA Issue Home Heating Safety Alert The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the United States Fire Administration are urging consumers to play it safe as winter weather blankets the United States.
National Defense December 2009 Stew Magnuson	Wildland Firefighters Add Robotic Systems to Their Wish List Firefighters throughout the United States revealed that their number one need was a vehicle that could autonomously haul heavy equipment up and down mountains.
Chemistry World January 28, 2014 Rebecca Trager	California and Chemtura clash over fire safety Specialty chemicals supplier Chemtura is suing the state of California, trying to overturn the state's new fire safety regulations.
Inc. December 1, 2009 April Joyner	Elevator Pitch: ERT Systems The safety tracker from ERT Systems helps firefighters keep track of one another. Will the company light a fire under investors?
This Old House Nicole Fornabaio	Creative Fire Pit Tricks Have more fun around the campfire with these handy hacks
The Motley Fool November 30, 2011 Travis Hoium	Battery Makers Are In the Hot Seat After the Chevy Volt fire and layoffs at A123 Systems, the battery business is in rough shape.
Salon.com August 3, 2000 John Freeman	"Blaze: The Forensics of Fire" by Nicholas Faith This book explains how investigators figure out the cause of a deadly blaze, and how people's behavior during a fire determines their fate.
Chemistry World January 28, 2011 Yuandi Li	Firefighters need more protection from chemical fumes Researchers are looking to investigate fire fumes from vehicles, such as hybrid and electric cars, and to use new personal monitors that employ whole air sampling principles to collect gases and vapors to measure even more chemicals.
Fast Company Peter Wade	Amazon Unveils $39 Fire TV Stick To Battle Google's Chromecast The Fire TV Stick is similar to Chromecast in function, design, and price, but bests the competition in memory, storage, and processing speed.
Popular Mechanics October 2007 John Matson	Smoke Jumper: This Is My Job (with Audio) As a Forest Service smoke jumper, Jarrod Sayer parachutes 20 times a year into pristine backcountry to battle wildfires.
Geotimes May 2003 Josh Chamot	War in Iraq Iraqi forces ignited their country's own oil resources as the United States military began its attack in March. But the damage to the Southern Rumaila oil fields is orders of magnitude less than what the Iraqi forces wrought on their neighbor Kuwait in 1991.
U.S. CPSC October 30, 2008	CPSC Urges Consumers to Replace Batteries in Smoke Alarms This Weekend While changing your clock can keep you on time for work on Monday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises consumers that putting fresh batteries in your smoke alarms can save your life.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Millions of Reasons for Apple to Worry Amazon gets closer to putting out tangible numbers on its Kindle sales.
Inc. October 1, 2009 Meredith Maines	The Business of a Fire Station A look at companies that help outfit Fire Station No. 11 in Dallas.
U.S. CPSC April 21, 2011	June Deadline Set for End to Globe Fire Sprinkler Model J Sprinkler Recall The U.S. CPSC and Globe Fire Sprinkler Corp. are urging residential and commercial property owners who have model J dry-type series fire sprinklers covered under the previously-announced recall and have not yet filed a claim to replace them, to contact Globe Fire Sprinkler immediately.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2011	United Fire & Casualty Earnings Preview Investors are bracing for the worst and waiting to see whether United Fire & Casualty will fall short of Wall Street forecasts for the third consecutive quarter on Tuesday, July 26.
U.S. CPSC November 18, 2009	Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores The burners can deteriorate causing irregular flames and the lids of some models can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2011 Alex Planes	A Tablet for the Long Term Amazon wants to sell you a portable storefront.
U.S. CPSC January 15, 2002	Tips to Prevent Home Fires Caused by Space Heaters CPSC estimates that space heaters, including both fixed and portable heaters, are associated with about 21,800 residential fires every year. About 300 people die each year in fires started by these heaters.
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan	R.I.P. Amazon Fire Phone? According to GeekWire, Amazon has now sold out of its entire stock of Fire phones -- and judging by the recent job cuts, the failed device is probably not making a comeback.
AskMen.com August 27, 2003 Steve Richer	How To: Fireproof Your Home Anticipating problems is always the best way to avoid them. If you follow these tips, you'll have a better chance of not just surviving a fire, but avoiding one altogether.
Wired Damon Tabor	LAFD's One-Man Geek Squad Brings Web 2.0 to Firefighting The Los Angeles Fire Department is bringing it's team into the twenty-first century by using Twitter and BlogTalkRadio to broadcast information to the public quickly.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Selena Maranjian	When Your House Burns Down Keep those home fires from burning a hole in your heart and wallet. Home fires don't happen only to other people. They could happen to you, too. Learn about some steps you can take to prevent one in your home, and what to do in case one does happen.
U.S. CPSC December 16, 2008	CPSC Releases "Do's and Don'ts" of Holiday Decorating The holiday season is here and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to keep safety in mind as they decorate for the holidays.
U.S. CPSC May 25, 2011	Walmart Recalls GE Food Processors Due to Laceration and Fire Hazard The safety interlock system on the recalled food processor can fail; allowing operation without the lid secured which poses a laceration hazard. In addition, the product can emit smoke, or catch fire, posing a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC February 8, 2011	Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Tyco Safety Products Westminster Due to Failure to Alert Monitoring Centers The recalled fire alarm control panels can fail to send a signal to alert monitoring centers in the event of a fire.
This Old House Bruce Irving	Life-Saving Fire Prevention Products From smoke alarms to automatic sprinkler systems, learn ways to protect your home and family from fire's devastating effects.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2004 Curtis Massey	High-Rise Fires: What Owners Should Know About Fire Department Operations In the general real estate community, there seems to be a pervasive belief that as long as codes are met and an evacuation or life-safety plan is on file with the city that all of a building owner's bases are covered. This is untrue.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2011 Tamara Rutter	You Can't Fight Fire With Apples Discover where the Kindle Fire and iPad part company as a consumer and as an investor.
Registered Rep. April 29, 2013 Megan Leonhardt	Putting Out Fires: Shawn Babendure Advisor Shawn Babendure became a financial advisor, overseeing $152 million for clients with UBS in The Woodlands, a suburban development north of Houston. He is also a volunteer fire fighter.
Outside November 2002 Dianna Delling	Wet Zeppelin Windbags on a mission: Fighting fires with new super-soaker blimps
Outside August 2005 Peter Stark	The Tree Slayer What does a naive environmentalist discover when he buys his own forest? He's got to log it to save it.
U.S. CPSC May 27, 2011	CPSC Alert: Counterfeit Smoke Alarms Distributed in Atlanta The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers in the Atlanta area to check their homes for counterfeit smoke alarms.
Chemistry World April 18, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Deadly blast destroys US fertilizer plant A devastating fire and explosion have destroyed a US fertilizer plant, killing several people and injuring many more.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Can Apple Put Out Amazon's Fire? Tomorrow will be illuminating if Amazon rolls out the Kindle Fire.
This Old House Mark Schaub	Good Wood Fires A chimney expert offers tips on how to prep your fireplace for its busy season.
U.S. CPSC April 3, 2003	Change Smoke Alarm Batteries When Changing Clocks for Daylight Saving Time The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clock for Daylight Saving Time this Sunday, April 6.
U.S. CPSC December 2, 2010	CPSC Gives Consumers a Holiday Home Decorating Safety Guide The CPSC recommends the following 10 safety tips as a guide for safe decorating this year.