Typical Canadian wildfire seasons peak in mid-July. But 2023 – a fire season that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described as unprecedented - has been no ordinary year. “Fires started in early May and many are burning still as others add to the disaster,” says John Gugliotta, President of Paul… Read more »
The fire, ignited by an electrical problem, burned hot. Raging flames rapidly gutted the family-owned pizza restaurant and burst through the roof. The owner, like many people who experience a disaster, was shocked and distraught. How would her business recover? Mitigation and restoration after any fire requires a unique set… Read more »
We don’t often consider landfills, but fire departments have to. More than 8,000 landfill fires occur yearly in the United States and they are among the most difficult blazes to extinguish. They often smoulder and become firmly established before they are noticed. They burn underneath landfill contents as well as… Read more »
The National Fire Protection Association is a global organization with one mission: to eliminate death, injury and economic loss related to fires. Established in 1896, the historic association has developed more than 300 codes and standards that keep us safer. You probably know the NFPA from annual events like Fire… Read more »
“Arson is a leading cause of fire damage in Canada and rings up billions of dollars in property losses,” says Mickey McHenry, President of Paul Davis of South Atlanta. “We perform mitigation and restoration on many fire scenes resulting from intentional fire-setting. Abandoned properties are at particular risk for this criminal… Read more »