Forget water: An Ohio company has found a way to fight fires with sound waves. The technology could extinguish a blaze without drenching your home or business.
Each year, there are around 330,000 home fires in the US, resulting in 2,600 civilian deaths. While the number of home fires has halved since 1980, fire fighters today are facing new challenges.
Modern homes experience more grease-related fires, with more people cooking with oil than in the past. Lithium-ion batteries are becoming increasingly common — which the US Department of Commerce says have caused more than 200,000 fires since 2011
