2022 News & Events

Here, we recap the significant milestones, exciting events, and noteworthy achievements that took place throughout the year 2022.
Our News & Events section serves as a hub for sharing knowledge and fostering a sense of community within the industrial fire protection realm. We're passionate about raising awareness and promoting best practices to enhance safety standards across various industries.
firefighter in the shadows putting out a massive fire with a fire hose

Number of Factory Fires Jumped by 129% in 2021
Powder Bulk Solids
Author: John S. Forrester

firefighter in the shadows putting out a massive fire with a fire hose

Tamping down the flames
Waste Today Magazine
Author: Bob Gaetjens

packs of lithium-ion batteries

Over 600 Fires in Bin Lorries and Recycling Centres’ Caused by Batteries Inside Electricals
Resource
Author: Amelia Kelly

side by side of an outside FR system, next to firefighters on top of a big tank with a hose

November 🔥 Report: Not A Shocktober; Another Record Month for Reported Fire Incidents At Our Waste & Recycling Facilities
Waste360
Author: Ryan Fogelman

dark image of a fire on the ground outside of a facility

Watch our patented Fire Rover solution make quick work of hotspots in our Client’s auto shredder residue pile.
Fire Rover You Tube Channel

side by side of an up close and far away picture of an EV battery

🔥 August 2022 Fire Report: Are EV Batteries Creeping Into the Waste & Recycling Streams? 🔥
Waste360
Author: Ryan Fogelman

FR putting out a fire at a facility

Caglia Environmental allowed us to demonstrate our Fire Rover early detection fire elimination solution along with their other technology to the media earlier this week.
The Business Journal
Author: Frank Lopez

image of firefighters, a crane, and a fire truck

🔥 June 2022 Fire Report: Is Climate Change Responsible for Our Worst Fire Month on Record? 🔥
Waste360
Author: Ryan Fogelman

aerial shot of a facility up in smoke, with a huge fire

🔥 November Fire Report: 2022 Officially the Worst Year for Waste & Recycling Facility Fires 🔥
Waste360
Author: Ryan Fogelman