Fire Safety Codes
Changes would increase safety at construction sites like the South Park site that burned in 2023
The FDNY’s E-bike Task Force had previously issued multiple summons to the Brooklyn store owner
Hillsborough County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the Mamajuana Cafe
Bill moves to create a database on violations stemming from a 2014 fire that killed Lieutenant Edward Walsh, Firefighter Michael Kennedy
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 Modesto Fire Department said the oxygen level inside the house was at 16% due to high levels of ammonia from “extensive urine”
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
FDNY companies found the victim in the attic of the Bronx house
A man died after being struck by debris during explosions at the Clinton Township fire
Bill the the Colorado House would allow single-stair developments to reach up to five stories
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
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
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
New Britain firefighters faced a top-floor fire and an injured person who had jumped to escape the flames
More than 25 complaints were lodged against the building last month alone, per city records
Firefighters scoured the debris using buckets, power tools and heavy equipment to ensure no one was trapped
Two workers were killed in the massive SouthPark construction site fire in Charlotte in May
The FDNY has recorded 243 fires, 124 injuries and 17 deaths related to lithium-ion batteries in 2023
Mayor Eric Adams’s contact with then-Commissioner Daniel Nigro about safety violations is discovered in a wider corruption investigation
Investigators determined it was arson that caused the fire under the section of I-10, burning construction items stored underneath
The captain of the Conception was found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter in deadly maritime disaster
The Blossom House Haunted Hotel was shut down by the Kansas City Fire Marshal after a news report revealed dangerous conditions
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