In each issue of NFPA Journal, six recent news events, research findings, or other items are chosen by the Journal editorial staff and highlighted as examples of successes or failures in the context of the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem.
Examples from the most recent issue of NFPA Journal are listed below. See more information about the Ecosystem and each of its eight components.
Infographic - The Ecosystem Explained
You can also download a visual representation (PDF) of the successes and failures below.
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WILDFIRE SMARTS
Amid a historic wildfire season, California Governor Gavin Newsom signs a bill enacting stricter wildfire safety requirements for the zone extending five feet away from homes—a common place for home ignition to start.
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INVISIBLE THREAT
NFPA starts development of a new standard to outline installation requirements for gas detection systems.
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INSPECTION OMISSION
Fire department officials in Los Angeles say they have no record of inspecting Smoke Tokes, a cannabis-related business that was the site of a May 16 fire that severely burned 11 LA firefighters.
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NEW VIGILANCE
Las Vegas city officials vow to ramp up fire safety inspections at apartment buildings after six people died in an apartment complex fire in 2019.
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SAFELY SIMMERING
NFPA notches another successful Fire Prevention Week in October, with its theme of fire safety in the kitchen.
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BOY OR GIRL OR DISASTER
A gender-reveal party involving pyrotechnics in California sparks a wildfire that torches over 20,000 acres of land and leaves one wildland firefighter dead. It’s not the first time a gender reveal has turned deadly.
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