UL FSRI is conducting a study to examine how ventilation impacts fire damage and the resulting fire patterns in structures representing single family homes. Knowledge of fire dynamics is critical for fire investigators to identify a fire’s area of origin and determine a cause; and fire dynamics are dependent upon understanding the role of ventilation during a fire event. This video provides an introduction to the types of measurements and experiments that were conducted. Reports and the online t

Fire Advisory: Working Structure Fire on Farr Street At about 3:56pm, Turlock Fire responded to a potential structure fire at a residence in the 100 block of Farr Street. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found an attic fire above a ceiling fan in the living room and upgraded the incident to a working structure fire. Additional Turlock Fire crews, along with Modesto Fire, Stanislaus Regional Fire Investigation Unit, and American Medical Response responded. Firefighters are currently worki