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Your Sailboat's Diesel Auxiliary Has a Fire Risk Most Sailors Never Think About
Your Sailboat's Diesel Auxiliary Has a Fire Risk Most Sailors Never Think About
Most sailors think about safety in terms of weather, collision, and man overboard. Engine fire rarely makes the list until it happens to someone they know. But a diesel auxiliary... Read more...
Your Jet Ski Has an Engine Compartment. It Has the Same Fire Risks Every Engine Does.
Your Jet Ski Has an Engine Compartment. It Has the Same Fire Risks Every Engine Does.
Most people do not think of a jet ski as having an engine compartment. You lift the seat, you see the engine, and it feels more exposed than a car... Read more...
Home Battery Storage Fire Risk: What the Built-In Safety Features Do Not Cover
Home Battery Storage Fire Risk: What the Built-In Safety Features Do Not Cover
If you have installed a home battery storage system in the last few years, you have probably noticed that the batteries themselves are increasingly coming with built-in fire safety features.... Read more...
Your Riding Mower Has a Fire Risk Most Homeowners Never Think About
Your Riding Mower Has a Fire Risk Most Homeowners Never Think About
In 2023, the CPSC issued a recall for Kawasaki engines sold on Ferris and SCAG riding mowers due to burn and fire hazards. It was not an isolated event in... Read more...
NHTSA Is Investigating 720,000 Jeep Wranglers for Engine Bay Fires. Here Is What to Do About It.
NHTSA Is Investigating 720,000 Jeep Wranglers for Engine Bay Fires. Here Is What to Do About It.
In September 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a formal investigation into engine compartment fires in approximately 720,000 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles from the 2021 to 2023... Read more...
The VW Vanagon Has a Well-Known Fire Problem. Here Is the Solution.
The VW Vanagon Has a Well-Known Fire Problem. Here Is the Solution.
If you own a VW Vanagon or Westfalia, you already know about the Wasserboxer. The water-cooled boxer engine that VW introduced for the T3 generation solved some of the problems... Read more...
Snowmobile Fires Happen in the Middle of Nowhere. Here Is What You Can Do Before They Do.
Snowmobile Fires Happen in the Middle of Nowhere. Here Is What You Can Do Before They Do.
Polaris recalled approximately 230,000 snowmobiles after documenting at least 30 reports of ruptured fuel tanks, 16 of which resulted in fires. A separate 2024 Polaris recall of PATRIOT BOOST engine... Read more...
The U.S. Coast Guard Says 90% of Boat Fires Start in the Engine Room. Here Is What to Do About It.
The U.S. Coast Guard Says 90% of Boat Fires Start in the Engine Room. Here Is What to Do About It.
The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that 90% of all fires on a boat start in the engine room. That is not a fringe statistic. It reflects a consistently documented pattern... Read more...
Laser Cutter Fires Are Not a Fluke. Here Is What You Can Do About Them.
Laser Cutter Fires Are Not a Fluke. Here Is What You Can Do About Them.
The fire safety guidance for laser cutters from virtually every manufacturer, makerspace, and safety authority says the same thing: never leave your laser running unattended. It is good advice. It... Read more...
The BlazeCut Black Series: Fire Suppression That Belongs in a Built Engine Bay
The BlazeCut Black Series: Fire Suppression That Belongs in a Built Engine Bay
If you have put real work into an engine bay, you know how much the details matter. The color-matched fittings, the clean wire management, the polished brackets. Everything in a... Read more...
Your Food Truck's Engine Bay Is a Fire Risk You Probably Have Not Thought About Yet
Your Food Truck's Engine Bay Is a Fire Risk You Probably Have Not Thought About Yet
Most food truck operators have thought carefully about kitchen fire safety. You have a UL-300 wet chemical suppression system over the cooking equipment because NFPA 96 requires it. You carry... Read more...
Golf Cart Battery Fires Are Happening More Than Most Owners Realize
Golf Cart Battery Fires Are Happening More Than Most Owners Realize
In October 2023, a golf cart charging its lithium-ion batteries destroyed a clubhouse near Melbourne, Australia. In June 2023, a golf cart battery charging in a garage in Jacksonville, Florida... Read more...