Fire Safety Codes
A MassLive probe finds that Massachusetts relies on owners to maintain life-safety sprinklers, with no statewide tracking and understaffed fire departments hampering enforcement
The Worcester City Council opted out of the state residential sprinkler law despite support from the city manager and fire chief, saying local codes already meet or exceed standards
Marketing and safety advocate Peg Paul, longtime champion of home fire sprinklers, has won the 2025 ICC-IAFC Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award
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
The Beardstown firefighters got lost, declared a mayday and exited the building from a second-floor window, falling about 21 feet, the report states
We must focus our efforts on quick suppression, fuel management, WUI codes and ignition reduction
“Certainly, the fertilizer plant fire is a wake-up call,” Mike Causey said after fire that led thousands to evacuate
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Thomas Razzi died in the blaze, which investigators say he intentionally set after being confronted by a code-enforcement officer
Officials said firefighters were hampered by low water pressure at the scene
The bill was written after FDNY Lt. Michael Davidson was killed during a fire on a film set in 2018
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