The species will retreat to fire-resistant cover at times of fire.

Fire-resistant: Materials designed or treated to have an increased fire point.

Generally, a "fire-resistant" building is designed to limit fire to a small area or floor.

But it is not in any of our consumer "fire-resistant clothing".

It was a big, thick door, probably fire-resistant in line with severe city codes.

For decades, asbestos has been used as insulation and fire-resistant construction.

First, they strip the interior out of the car and protect everything remaining with fire-resistant paper - including any glass.

Fire-resistant plants suffer little damage during a characteristic fire regime.

It's made of Nomex, a fire-resistant fabric light enough to allow hard physical work.

But people in fire-resistant buildings are told to stay until help comes or conditions become imminently dangerous.

Fire-resistant or not, the fire must have weakened the lock a bit, at least."

Skyscrapers wouldn't have worked so well without the advent of new fire-resistant building materials in the 1800s.

It is also fire-resistant and does not require additional fire-retardants finish.

The Mayor said the inquiry board found the fire-resistant wall was thinner than required by various city regulations.

Asbestos was widely used for decades in insulation and fire-resistant construction.

Set up shields, either metal or other fire-resistant material, to protect the walls around the pipe.

In some forests, experts say, logging has removed the biggest and most fire-resistant trees.

The space shuttle lost a couple of fire-resistant tiles soon after take-off.

Sometimes, the manufacturer modifies the facing so that it is fire-resistant.

He also helped in the development of such technologies as fire-resistant cloth and thermometers.

Asbestos has been used for insulation and fire-resistant materials.

Replies: Cotton is like paper, very much not fire-resistant.

The museum is also made from fire-resistant materials.

Proper cleaning must be enabled through the use of approved, fire-resistant access panels.

Inherently fire-resistant systems are likewise installed by the sheet metal trade.