Fire Prevention
The fire prevention topic encompasses a host of articles on creating public safety programs and community risk reduction ideas, as well as how to impress upon new fire department members the importance of sharing the fire prevention message.
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Three people died after fire tore through a Queens home with no working smoke detectors, as residents jumped from windows to escape the blaze
A nationwide push for single-staircase buildings to ease the housing crisis is raising alarms from NFPA and fire safety experts, who warn the shift could compromise emergency access and evacuation
Hillsborough County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the Mamajuana Cafe
Tragedy in Spalding County after a young girl ran back inside the burning house for her dog
Mounting levels of solid waste, a dangerous accumulation of refuse, an attractive nuisance and blighted property were among the specific violations that Sanj Jose municipal staffers cited
The Clinton Township fire chief said the township does not have a cost-recovery ordinance
Investigators found the rental license was not renewed which would have allowed inspection for working smoke detectors
The state’s number of fatal fires makes the start of 2024 the deadliest year in a decade
A man died after being struck by debris during explosions at the Clinton Township fire
Brooklyn Supreme Court judge ruled the inspection allegations are “unnecessary” to the age discrimination lawsuit from several chiefs
An investigation of e-bikes at the Queens store revealed migrants in the basement, sleeping on beds, mattresses stacked floor-to-ceiling
Inspectors found several eased space sites across the state failed inspections in the aftermath of the Nov. freeway fire
Hundreds visit the Station Fire Memorial Park each year to pay their respects
Madison Hope Summerville died from injuries she received while saving her children, ages 5, 4 and 3, from their burning home in Griffin
The victim stayed inside the burning Bronx apartment as neighbors begged him to leave
FBI raided the homes of two chiefs accused of taking bribes to fast-track inspections
Spalding County firefighters were alerted to smoke in the firehouse just before 3 a.m.
Lancaster firefighters rescued three people over ladders during a fire caused by a malfunctioning battery
A Muskegon fire marshal was in the area and saw the child inside the house during the size-up
Firefighters, inspectors faced smoldering batteries made from cannibalized parts inside the Queens scooter shop
Authorities said it is too early to determine if the violations had a part in the Lutsen Lodge fire
11 people were displaced in the latest fire in Lawrence that involved illegal apartments in the basement, attic
A sixth child has died after a tragic house fire in South Bend
No working smoke detectors were found inside the Mission Hills house
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and other leaders will travel to Detroit, Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, to draw public attention to winter fire safety measures
The cause of the St. Paul fire remains under investigation but the home did have working smoke detectors
Birmingham Battalion Chief Clay Hendon said firefighters everywhere are challenged by lithium-ion battery fires
No smoke alarms were found in the debris of the Hardy County house fire
Suit claims victims’s rights were violated by unsafe conditions in public housing rowhome where 12 people died
After two people died in an illegal attic apartment fire, records show the New Britain landlord had been uncooperative
Take these prevention measures to lower the chance of your holiday centerpiece going up in flames, and find out what to do if that does happen
Investigation into a recent fire highlights the dangers of encampments under bridges
