Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe, posing a higher risk to communities in fire-prone regions like California. Despite some modern improvements in firefighting techniques and ...

Homes burn near Altadena Drive and New York Drive in Altadena due to the Eaton fire on Wednesday. (KTLA) To the editor: Right now in Los Angeles, we are seeing what happens when we build homes with ...

MANILA – The recent fire incident in Hong Kong has sparked conversations over the use of bamboo poles in construction. In a ...

The exhibit features several wooden models of projects that have used mass timber, including some dozens of stories tall, and ...

How safe is bamboo against fire? The recent fatal fire incident in Hong Kong has sparked discussions over the use of bamboo ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As wildfires continue to ravage California, it is a stark reminder of just how vulnerable our homes and communities are. In our area, the New Jersey Pinelands and Poconos are ...

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is developing various research initiatives to make bamboo, a sustainable construction material, more fire-resistant.  In a statement released Friday, ...

The looming threat of wildfire is now a reality for many Americans. Despite homeowners’ best efforts to take precautions, it often feels as though everyone is at the mercy of Mother Nature. However, ...

The Department of Science and Technology pushed for more fire-safe construction efforts following the recent Hong Kong ...

New independent report confirms CitroTech-treated lumber achieves a best-in-class rating without pressure impregnation, enabling rapid adoption and scaled commercial deployment OCEANSIDE, ...

DOST-FPRDI’s Fire Testing Laboratory evaluates samples under ISO 11925-2 (Ignitability) and ASTM E69 (Combustibility) standards, and is open to the public. The recent fire incident in HK has sparked ...