10 Gadgets That Harness Fire In Your Home

Few things are more relaxing than sitting in front of a fire on a cold fall day. These 10 products will help you harness the awesome power of fire in your home. More »

Tree Electrocutes Itself on Power Lines, Goes Down in a Ball of Fire

What happens when a tree rubs up against a power line too much? The power line asserts some authority, and the tree turns into a giant tower of flames. Neat! [CollegeHumor via Geekologie]

Giant Bear Claw Matches Should Be Classified as Lethal Weaponry

Some people can start a fire with green two twigs in a monsoon, but others among us prefer to do things the easy way. More »

Firefighter Boots Leave Goopy, Glowing Trail of Firefly Carcasses

I can't pretend to have experienced the danger of firefighting first-hand, but it seems like losing a partner while a burning building crumbles around you is a very real possibility. And these boots, while just a concept, might help. More »

Five Shocking Time-Lapse Videos of the Los Angeles Wildfire

After 11 days, Firefighters believe they have finally made progress battling the arson fire that has ravaged 148,258 acres of Angeles National Forest. That is a herculean feat, as these frighting time-lapse videos illustrate. More »

This Fireball Cannon Will Be My Weekend Project

The shoulder-launched dry ice cannon is great, but it takes $200 in supplies. At $55, this fireball air cannon is a far better deal for bargain hunters. Actually, forget being cheap. IT SHOOTS FIREBALLS. It's better period. More »

1.5 Million Durabrand DVD Players Recalled By Wal-Mart: Fire Hazard

The recall comes after 12 complaints of overheating, including five cases that caused fire and property damage. The $29 Chinese-made cheapies were sold from January 2006 to July 2009, exclusively at Wal-Mart (U.S) and ASDA supermarkets (U.K). More »

A Photo of a Burn From a Flaming iPod

By now have probably heard a story or two about flaming iPods. After a lengthy investigation, a Seattle TV station managed to score documents from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that shed light on how common this problem really is. More »

Gasoline-Huffing Man Bursts Into Flame After Being Tased

An Australian man burst into flames after a policeman hit him on the bridge of the nose with his Taser. Sound ridiculous? Not so much if you know the man was arrested on suspicion of huffing gasoline. More »

Survivornerd: How to Start a Fire With Your Cellphone

It's a tough call for a nerd lost in the wilderness: Use your cellphone battery to start a fire and survive the night, or play another game of Brickbreaker? At least with this guide you'll have the option of survival. More »

Rovio Modded To Fight Blazing Candles

The Rovio is the most promising webcam-wielding robot out there that, sadly, we don't exploit because of conscience. But one modder has tweaked the otherwise pervy spybot to become a brave and loyal firefighter. More »

Seating a Tire Quickly Using Fire and Science

In this video, a guy inflates a tire re-seats a tire bead in about a second using starter fluid and a match. It sure is impressive; so impressive, I feel like I'm being tricked. Am I? [Flickr via Kottke]

Prosciutto-Wrapped Air Hose Cuts Through Steel, Cucumber Version Proven Inferior

In a crushing blow for vegetarians worldwide, a cucumber doused in vegetable oil has been proven inferior to prosciutto when tasked with cutting through steel sheet metal. Pork: 1, PETA: 0. More »

Fire Tagging Makes Graffiti a Bit More Dangerous

Graffiti is cool, I guess. But graffiti that's been lit on fire before the paint dries? OK, now you have my attention. More »

If You Can Light the Water Coming From Your Tap on Fire, You Might Have a Problem

A couple in Colorado thought they detected the scent of gas coming from their tap water. The test was simple: put a match to their water. What resulted is both awesome and terrifying. More »

There's a New BBQ Sheriff In Town

Lighting a BBQ can be done with a match. But, as any NRA member can attest, it's a job best left to a gun. More »

iPod Touch Fires Up Kid's Pants, Suing Mom Says

A mother is suing Apple and ten Apple Store employees after his 10-yo kid received second-degree burns: His pants caught on fire when an iPod touch exploded in his pants. More »

Motorola i356IS Won't Blow Up Gas Stations, Sadly

According to Motorola-and contrary to the cellphone now in your pants-their new i356IS won't blow up gas stations or ignite fuel, sadly getting rid of the last bit of fun left in Motorola handsets. More »

Comcast Cable Guys Save Elderly Woman From Burning Home

Sure, they might sometimes fall asleep on your couch (or your bed), but Comcast guys aren't all bad. Two Cape Cod Comcast repairmen ran into a burning house and saved an 88-year-old woman. More »

How To Photograph Fire

Digital Photography School has a tutorial on how to photograph fire. Basically, spot focus on the flame and overexpose a few stops to compensate for the fire's brightness. [DigitalPhotographySchool via Lifehacker]

Brando 7-In-1 USB Cable Creates Portable Charging Orgy

For $7, you can grant your Nintendo DS the fantasy it has kept secret until today: That it could one day charge alongside a Game Boy Advance SP, DSi, and PSP via a USB port.

Candle-Powered LEDs Are Both the Future and the Past

A company called Nextreme Thermal Solutions recently demoed this LED—which shines brighter than the candle whose heat powers it—as first step in what I assume is a move toward bonfire-charged laser weapons. [Tech-On]

Giant Snow Globes Recalled, Might Burn Down Your House

Your favorite pyromaniac might have to surrender his giant Hallmark snowman snow globe: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission just discovered that a bit of sunlight passes through them and it's "Goodbye drapes, hello firestorm!"

If You Melt Ice With a Blowtorch, You Will Set Your House on Fire

Giz winter tip: If you need to melt ice on your back porch, use this. If you use a blowtorch, you will probably set your house on fire like this dumb guy in Massachusetts. [Yahoo]

12 Videos of Metal Being Sliced and Diced by Lasers and Fire

Welding goes back thousands of years, but was totally revolutionized just a couple centuries ago. Oobject has 12 awesome videos showing the evolution of welding from blue-collar craftsmen last century to laser-wielding robots today. [Oobject]

Lighters Will Blend, But Also Ultimately Pwn "Will It Blend" Blender

Will lighters blend? Yes, they will. And the explosive results, filmed in slo-mo, have finally warmed me up to this otherwise inscrutable internet meme. Good thing we didn't try this at the Giz Gallery! [Kotaro269] More »

Sony Recalls Battery Packs Found in HP, Toshiba and Dell Laptops

Today HP, Toshiba, and Dell issued a recall of 100,000 Sony battery packs found in their laptops sold between 2004 and 2006. Only 35,000 battery packs were affected in the U.S, with an additional 65,000 batteries recalled worldwide. Out of the 40 reported incidents, only 19 incidents have been in the U.S., thus affecting a smaller amount of people than in past Sony battery recalls. There have been reports of smoke and fire coming from the laptops. Sony issued a statement saying that the defective batteries are related to manufacturing line adjustments from 2004 to 2005. For a list of affected laptops, please head over to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website for more details. The CPSC asks that laptop owners should take the batteries out and immediately contact the manufacturer for replacements. [U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission]