EXHIBIT 3
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                                IRREVOCABLE PROXY


         The undersigned, Robert N. Downey, does hereby constitute and appoint
Lavin Holdings, LLC ("Lavin"), and/or any other person designated by it from
time to time (collectively: the "Proxy"), as his true and lawful proxy and
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for and in his name, place,
and stead, in respect of the 839,244 shares of common stock of NoFire
Technologies, Inc. represented by Certificate Nos. NF 0521, NF 0558, NF 0737, NF
0745, NF 0772, NF 0805, NF 0814, NF 0826, NF 0848 and NF 0999 (the "Shares"),
granting the Proxy complete and unlimited discretionary authority to act on the
undersigned's behalf, and appoint the Proxy as his agent, with respect to the
Shares, including without limitation for voting the Shares, executing any
consents of shareholders in lieu of a meeting, and calling meetings of
shareholders, with all the powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present and so acting, hereby revoking all previous proxies.

         The proxy granted hereby: (i) is made and executed in furtherance of
and as a condition to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December __,
2006 between the undersigned, Lavin and certain others pursuant to which Lavin
has purchased the Shares from the undersigned; (ii) is a special proxy and power
of attorney coupled with an interest and is irrevocable; (iii) shall survive the
bankruptcy, death, adjudication of incompetence or insanity or dissolution of
the undersigned.

         This proxy is intended to be effective until, and shall terminate at
such time as, the transfer of the Shares by the undersigned to Lavin has been
recorded on the books and records of the Company and its transfer agent and new
certificate(s) representing the Shares registered in the name of Lavin shall
have been delivered to Lavin.


Dated:   December 13, 2006

                                             /s/ Robert N. Downey
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                                             Robert N. Downey