Crews battled the fire for several hours and even cut a trench into the roof to have better access to the fire.

In 1833, M. Braconet, of Paris, made the discovery that starch, sawdust and cotton wool, when treated with concentrated nitric acid, became very inflammable, taking fire at a temperature of 356 Fah., ...

Ottawa County Dispatch told FOX 17 fire at the insulation manufacturer on Port Sheldon St just north of Chicago Dr was called ...

In that era, fire fighters wore Civil War-style uniforms that featured heavy wool trousers, a cotton or wool shirt (usually red), and a heavy wool tunic. Wool was the obvious choice, because of ...