Silos with an explosion prevention system can vent out that pressure and fireball, or suppress flames with foam or carbon dioxide. Duct work can also have spark-detection and extinguishing systems ...

Seven dust-fueled explosions caused 10 injuries and four fatalities in 2025, according to a Purdue University report. That represents a drop in incidents from the prior year, but an increase in ...

The key factors that contribute to dust fires and explosions are commonly illustrated using the fire triangle and dust explosion pentagon models. Using these fundamental concepts, this webinar will ...

According to Purdue University’s nationwide report, there’s a concerning trend where the total number of grain dust explosions decreased in 2025, but the severity of those incidents—measured by ...

Firefighters from 11 departments fought a silo fire and subsequent dust explosion for almost 12 hours October 13. Two firefighter were treated for minor injuries in the incident at a wood waste silo ...

BART recently resumed removing the metallic dust that experts consider to be the most likely cause of a recent string of explosions in the underground system, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a large silo fire in an industrial area of Lakeland Thursday afternoon. Officials said it was at a business near the intersection of Lasso ...

Camfil has released its new Stat-Safe filter cartridges, designed to help reduce the risk of fires and explosions caused by ...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of a deadly explosion at North Vancouver's Burrard Terminals. A worker was taking a grain sample inside the workhouse when a conveyor belt caught fire. The dust ...