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Fire

Emergency building evacuation

News and Updates

A two-lane highway lined with the burnt remains of vehicles that were destroyed by fire while in traffic..

NIST Updates Critical Wildfire Evacuation and Sheltering Guidance

Staff Spotlight - Dr. Brittany Stinger

Left side is a photo of a firefighter dressed in full equipment, including heavy clothing, a helmet and a breathing mask. Right side is a diagram showing the three layers typically found in firefighter gear: outer shell, moisture barrier and thermal barrier.

PFAS Found in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods and Wildland Gear

a collage showing images of a crowd of people, an elevator, the word evacuation, a stairwell with the stairs marked as 1.5 meters wide, an icon of a telephone with the numbers 911, and a camera

Inside the Towers on 9/11: My Story of Investigating the WTC Evacuation

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