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., ...

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 ...

The fire began at Nu Wool, an insulation manufacturing facility, around 2:30 a.m. Crews quickly called for additional help to battle the fire. Authorities say the fire mostly impacted the east ...