New York rewrote factory fire safety after the Triangle fire
A locked stairwell door trapped ninth-floor workers in New York's 1911 Triangle fire, and the state answered with 38 new safety laws.
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Water puts out wood fires but makes oil fires worse
A water extinguisher works on wood because it cools the fuel. On burning oil, the same water splits the oil into droplets and makes the fire worse.
Grenfell's fire forced a rewrite of England's cladding rules
The Grenfell Tower fire exposed a cladding product that failed fire tests for 12 years. The Building Safety Act followed in 2022.
The 1903 Chicago theatre fire that killed over 500 people
The Iroquois Theatre fire of December 30, 1903 killed hundreds behind locked gates and inward doors. The outrage pushed US cities to rewrite fire codes.
Foil is fine in an air fryer. The heating element is the risk
Aluminium foil can go in an air fryer if food weighs it down, it stays clear of the element and fan, and it leaves room for the hot air to move.