The dust explosion pentagon is a well-known model for understanding the factors that contribute to dust fire, flash fire, and explosion incidents. Among its elements, the control of ignition sources – ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The Bowdoin Street fire that left one woman dead and several others injured last month started in a bedroom on the first floor where two of its occupants said they ...

While French investigators believe an intense oxygen-fuelled cockpit fire brought down an EgyptAir Airbus A320 eight years ago, they have yet to determine fully the reasons for the oxygen leak and ...

The ignition sources for two sawmill explosions in northern B.C. in the past three months appear to have been located in the basement where electrical and mechanical equipment was in operation, ...

Operators of older Airbus A320-family jets are being urgently ordered to replace certain fuel-pump components over concerns about potential ignition sources. As a result of a quality inspection, says ...