Risk Insurance Briefs (RIBs)

Property loss prevention bulletins analyzing recent fire and natural hazard events.

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Dry Cleaning Fire Burns Down Neighboring Preschool

Dry Cleaning Fire Burns Down Neighboring Preschool

A California strip mall went into flames. The fire started at a dry cleaner’s business and swiftly spread to a nearby preschool building.

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Explosion at Chocolate Factory

Explosion at Chocolate Factory

On March 24th, 2023. there was a massive explosions at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania just before 5 PM.

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Fire at Seattle Marina and Boat Storage Facility

Fire at Seattle Marina and Boat Storage Facility

On March 22nd, 2023, over 100 firefighters responded to a fire at a marina and boat storage facility in Seattle, Washington.

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Fire Destroys Auto Parts and Repair Shop in Texas

Fire Destroys Auto Parts and Repair Shop in Texas

On March 9th, a large fire gutted an auto parts and repair shop outside San Antonio, Texas. The small business owner of 20 years lost his ent

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5 Alarm Bronx Supermarket Fire

5 Alarm Bronx Supermarket Fire

On March 5th, a 5-alarm fire occurred at the Concourse Food Plaza supermarket. a lithium-ion battery started the massive fire that ripped...

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Explosion at Ohio Metal Factory

Explosion at Ohio Metal Factory

A large explosion at a metal alloy factory in Bedford, Ohio, has caused significant damages to the facility. It took more than...

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27 Fire Departments Fight Industrial Facility Fire

27 Fire Departments Fight Industrial Facility Fire

North Carolina industrial facility caught on fire, as it spread, 27 fire departments arrived at the scene to fight the fire.

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Large Manufacturing Facility Burns Down

Large Manufacturing Facility Burns Down

A 500,000 ft2 manufacturing facility in Chicago Heights, Illinois was burnt down in a fire on February 6th. The fire started at 6 a.m. in...

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Fire Destroys Century Old Building

Fire Destroys Century Old Building

On January 18th, a three-alarm fire destroyed a 113-year-old building in downtown Laurel, Delaware. Fire damaged the three story beyond...

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Chemical Plant Fire Contaminates Neighborhood

Chemical Plant Fire Contaminates Neighborhood

On January 11th at 8 a.m., a fire broke out at the Carus Chemical plant in La Salle, Illinois. The plant produces potassium permanganate, ...

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Fire Destroys Restaurant and Inn

Fire Destroys Restaurant and Inn

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Industrial Storage Warehouse Fire Spreads Several Blocks

Industrial Storage Warehouse Fire Spreads Several Blocks

On Saturday, December 31st, an industrial fire broke out at an Evansville warehouse on North Garvin Street, burning an estimated 260,000 ft2.

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