Today’s fires aren’t the same fires of 100 years ago, but we’re still using some of the same techniques to put them out. These techniques were intended for conventionally built structures with natural ...

Smoke came from the eaves and attic vents of a two-story, single-family dwelling. The occupants huddled together on the front sidewalk. The young children cried, and the parents were obviously upset.

"The Study of Coordinated Fire Attack Utilizing Acquired Structures,” a multi-year project that is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, ...

The acronym SLICE-RS represented a revolutionary advancement in firefighting tactics, not only in its effectiveness but also in the process of leveraging a data-driven, scientific approach. The ...