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  2. These easy-to-use fire blankets are just $7 each ... - AOL

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    Fire blankets aim to make putting out small fires as simple as possible. The SecuCaptain is made of flame-retardant fiberglass fabric that withstands temperatures up to 1,076°F, ...

  3. Fire blanket - Wikipedia

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    In the investigation out of the 22 tested fire blankets, 16 of the fire blankets themselves caught fire. In the other 6 the fire reignited when the blanket was removed after 17 minutes. The Dutch Fire Burn foundation reported [12] several accidents involving the use of fire blankets when extinguishing oil/fat fires. Consumers may send in their ...

  4. List of fire-retardant materials - Wikipedia

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    Fire-retardant materials should not be confused with fire-resistant materials. A fire resistant material is one which is designed to resist burning and withstand heat. An example of a fire-resistant material is one which is used in bunker gear worn by firefighters to protect them from the flames of a burning building.

  5. Active fire protection - Wikipedia

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    A common, residential smoke detector sounds an alarm when smoke is detected. Fire detection works using smoke or heat sensors. These systems are very effective tool at alerting people in the immediate vicinity of where the fire is detected but building regulations [9] require an integrated fire detection system

  6. Firefighting foam - Wikipedia

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    Firefighting foam is a foam used for fire suppression. Its role is to cool the fire and to coat the fuel, preventing its contact with oxygen, thus achieving suppression of the combustion. Firefighting foam was invented by the Moldovan engineer and chemist Aleksandr Loran in 1902. [1] The surfactants used must produce foam in concentrations of ...

  7. Missing Middle, What Is It Good For? - AOL

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    The past few years have seen YIMBY zoning reformers train their fire on single-family-only zoning that blankets most residential land in most American cities—and for good reason.

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