Fire blankets are 2'x3' blankets used to extinguish a small fire on a surface, person or pet. Griffin says they are often easier to use than a fire extinguisher. Once a blanket is deployed, Griffin ...

The fire blankets aim to prevent structure ignition (1) by blocking firebrands to enter homes through vulnerable spots (gutters, eaves, vents, broken windows, and roofs); (2) by keeping homes from ...

"The whole-house fire blanket is a viable method of protection against fires at the wildland-urban interface," says lead study author Fumiaki Takahashi, a Professor at Case Western Reserve ...

After a cooking fire that could have ended up much worse, a Davis County family wants to remind others to be prepared with a tool that helped save the day.