Fire Safety Codes
An internal review calls the Fall River five-alarm fire that killed 10 “one of the most complex” in department history, citing 53 rescues and recommending code changes for high-risk sites
An investigation into the Gabriel House fire details overdue tests, a sprinkler that didn’t activate, understaffed fire prevention units, no statewide tracking and uneven enforcement
Touted as “absolutely fireproof,” Atlanta’s Winecoff Hotel became the scene of America’s deadliest hotel blaze, claiming 119 lives
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
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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
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
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