Charlotte Fire Department officials work at the site of a house fire near Freedom Park after an explosion was reported early morning in Charlotte, NC on Friday, May 2, 2025. When constructing ...

For decades, it has been an axiom of construction: To reduce the danger from fire, a multifamily apartment building needs two stairwells. But a growing body of evidence is sparking a hot debate over ...

The owners of over 20,000 apartments and duplexes built during the Celtic Tiger years have been waiting more than two years ...

Marin County residents who are building new structures in high fire risk zones in unincorporated areas soon will be prohibited from using wood in their exterior walls, even wood treated with fire ...

This section contains general emergency response procedures to be followed in the absence of department- or facility-specific procedures. The supervisor or person responsible for the area where an ...

As operational footprints grow larger and regulatory expectations increase, traditional fire watch methods face measurable limitations.

Over 20,000 apartments and duplexes built during the Celtic Tiger years have been waiting over two years to receive grants for urgent fire safety works.