National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists and engineers recently enhanced the capabilities of NIST's computer fire modeling software, a powerful suite of tools used worldwide in ...

A wildfire rages across southern California wildlands towards residential communities, endangering residents and firefighters and sending property up in smoke. This is an increasingly common story, ...

National Institute of Standards and Technology – Two firefighters died from injuries sustained while fighting a June 2, 2011, fire in a multi-story, single-family dwelling in San Francisco. NIST used ...

Firefighters must register by Oct. 30 for free classes held on Nov. 4 and repeated on Nov. 5, on modern fire behavior research and science and the tactical considerations to reduce risks. The Boston ...