Fire Safety Codes
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 Blossom House Haunted Hotel was shut down by the Kansas City Fire Marshal after a news report revealed dangerous conditions
Inspectors cited failure to provide sprinklers, fire alarm at the site of the former St. John Villa Academy
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh told the online retailer the city has experienced 14 fire deaths to date caused by lithium-ion batteries
U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell presided over the event that focused on current problems in the fire service
Government officials hear testimonies about challenges involving recruitment, cancer, mental health, EVs, climate change and beyond
San Diego would be the first city in the county to battery storage and disposal
Designers of the NYC memorial wanted to show a connection with labor issues, workplace protections
Fires are not uncommon as smoke detectors, sprinklers are lacking inside the Men’s Central Jail
Mayor Justin Bibb’s “Residents First” program will overhaul 23 codes and allow the city to issue tickets, fines
National fire service leaders and research experts will discuss critical issues facing the fire service
Sutton Fire Department Chief Matthew Belsito had warned state officials earlier about the the lack of fire safety in the hotel
The discovery of a fake sticker in a fatal Queens fire has led to department to inspect e-bike shops across the city
Sprinklers had been shut off prior to the April fire at Rikers Island that injured 20 inmates and officers
Commissioner Laura Kavanagh spoke to the Consumer Product Safety Commission urging new safety standards
Over 200 fires have been reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission from 39 states over two years
48 of New York’s 98 residential fire deaths this year had no working smoke detectors
San Bernardino police evacuated dozens of homes after they found illegal fireworks and kegs of black powder
Embers from the Clark County blaze caused smaller fires and sent up smoke seen across the Las Vegas Valley
The Champlain Towers South pool deck in Surfside had design understrength, corrosion and a heavier load than in the original designs
During construction, just one exit was required on the 6th floor of the Charlotte apartment building
Several occupants have been injured over the years in fires at the sprawling low-rise 516-unit complex
The Charlotte SouthPark contractor did not have a required standpipe installed and failed to notify fire marshal about construction progress
Fires involving e-bikes and similar devices in NYC have killed 9 people this year, compared to 10 in 2022, 2021 combined
Fire officials had been to the Davenport apartment building a day before the collapse for a 911 call about a partial collapse
Branden Colvin Sr.'s body was found a day after authorities in Davenport switched from search to recovery operations
After a fire killed two construction workers, state and local officials look at the challenges and hazards construction sites possess
The Oakland fire where 36 people died revealed a flawed fire inspection process
Bipartisan legislation brings another Firehawk helicopter to the state’s fleet and a last resort insurance plan to homeowners
The 12-alarm blaze resulted in the deaths of three Philadelphia firefighters: David Holcombe, Phyllis McAllister and James Chappell
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