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Video: New fire-resistant material from China survives 2,700°F heat from welding torch

A PhD researcher at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed a new flame-resistant material ...
Gothamist

Queens fire that injured 14 people caused by contractor’s illegal torch use: FDNY

A massive inferno at an apartment building in Sunnyside, Queens, that injured 14 people and displaced more than 100 residents Wednesday was caused by a contractor who illegally torched a metal door ...
13abc

Bond set for Toledo man accused of trying to light victim on fire with blow torch

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man is facing criminal charges after police say he tried to light a person on fire with a blow torch. Arthur Richter, 46, of Toledo, is facing two Aggravated Arson ...
Chicago Tribune

Torch used by crews working on roof of Sneaker’s Bar and Grill in Franklin Park ignites destructive fire

Mid-afternoon on July 30, a fire started by a torch being used by roofers doing work destroyed Sneaker’s Sports Bar and Grill in Franklin Park, leaving the building inoperable and the owners in ...
WXIX-TV

Man clearing ice with propane torch sets fire to home: CFD

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A man is said to have accidentally set fire to his home Sunday night while using a propane torch to clear ice, the fire department says. The Cincinnati Fire Department says they ...
WCBD

Propane torch sparks West Ashley house fire

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A torch used to burn weeds caused a fire outside a West Ashley home, according to Charleston Fire officials. Crews with the Charleston and Saint Andrews fire departments ...
Business Wire

Torch Introduces Low-Cost Comprehensive IoT and AI Solution for Early-Stage Outdoor Fire and Wildfire Detection

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Torch, a solutions provider for early-stage outdoor fire detection, today announced the launch and preorder availability of its low-cost comprehensive solution for ...
WHIO

Homeowner tries to melt ice with torch, sets house on fire

Firefighters responded around 7:40 p.m. to the 600 block of Hawthorne Avenue in Cincinnati on reports that a man set his home on fire while trying to melt ice on his outer steps with a propane torch, ...
Daily Journal

Welder’s torch ignites fire, damaging Community Health South’s cancer center

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A welder’s torch ignited a fire Friday afternoon at the Community Health Network MD Anderson Cancer Center South on the southside of Indianapolis. The fire was reported between 2 ...
WSAW

Man using torch to clear ice from steps accidentally sets his house on fire, officials say

CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) – A man in Cincinnati accidentally set fire to his home Sunday night while using a propane torch to clear ice from his outdoor steps, officials said. The Cincinnati Fire ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Bad times at Antioch Baptist: A roofer’s torch claims another landmark Chicago church

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