Incorrectly stored oily rags caused a "spontaneous combustion" leading to a fire on a yacht in December, the Ports of Jersey (PoJ) has said. Crew onboard the private boat had used oil and white ...

The Cambridge Fire Department reported that spontaneous combustion of oily rags started the blaze. Alan K. Brown '54 and Frederick L. Hall '54 noticed smoke from the basement at 10:15 p.m. They ...