Fire Safety Codes
Officials say the chemical warehouse was storing twice the amount of chemicals than had been disclosed
Time and again, history has shown what happens when fire codes are ignored
More than 3,600 San Diego buildings are overdue for fire inspections, with many lacking any inspection record at all
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
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
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