A stretch of Interstate 10 near downtown Los Angeles will be closed indefinitely after a fire beneath the roadway destroyed infrastructure last week.
November 13, 2023Government, Safety, Logistics
Fire Damage Shuts Down Interstate 10 Near Los Angeles
Business, Fuel
Marathon to Shut Third-Largest US Oil Refinery After Fire
Marathon Petroleum Corp. is in the process of shutting the third-largest oil refinery in the U.S. after a blaze at a storage tank.
August 25, 2023Business, Technology, Safety
Perimeter Solutions Acquires Idaho-Based Fire Response and Transportation Firms
Perimeter Solutions, a St. Louis company that produces fire retardants and provides services to firefighting agencies, has purchased a group of companies in Post Falls, Idaho, that includes First Response Fire Rescue, River City Fabrication and H&S Transport.
March 27, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Investigating Thermal Event Causes Is Crucial, Experts Say
No fleet or truck driver wants to experience a thermal event, but if a fire occurs, those in the industry said it is crucial to find out why it happened.
November 9, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Top 100
Thwarting Thermal Events
Fires in tractor-trailers, often referred to as thermal events, can result in significant damage to equipment as well as cargo, but despite an ongoing focus on preventing them, the number of incidents doesn’t appear to be dropping.
November 9, 2018