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 – ...

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, ...

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 ...

WATCH: While investigators continue to look into the cause of the fire at the St. Jacobs market, people are looking forward to a new building and the re-opening of the market. Laura Zilke reports ST.

(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are interviewing present and former General Motors Co employees as part of the criminal probe into the automaker's ignition-switch problem that has been linked to at least ...

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 ...