When the rescue crews have departed and the forensic engineer arrives at the scene of a vehicular fire, the engineer often faces a much greater and more complex challenge in determining the fire’s origins than they do in a building fire scenario. According to the U.S.…
McCauley Culkin, star of the blockbuster Christmas movie Home Alone, managed to hold down the fort pretty well for a ten-year-old kid when his parents unwittingly deserted him over Christmas vacation. Nevertheless, with midwinter breaks approaching we want to remind…
Now that the winter doldrums are setting in, it’s time to enjoy some long evenings by the fire --where we can hopefully relax and unwind now that the hectic holidays are over. So grab that best-seller and curl up in…
Christmas trees account for hundreds of fires each year. Typically, shorts in electrical lights or open flames from candles, lighters or matches start tree fires. Well-watered trees are not a problem. A dry and neglected tree can be. Properly maintained…