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More than 3,600 San Diego buildings are overdue for fire inspections, with many lacking any inspection record at all
The overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
About 30 people were rescued from a burning Milwaukee apartment building that lacked a sprinkler system
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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Get the resources your department needs to focus on community risk reduction
How to go beyond the “usual suspects” of inspections to seek out hidden violations
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
Authorities say the man was uncooperative when firefighters went to his property to investigate an unlawful fire
Efforts to retrofit high-rise buildings with sprinklers following a fatal apartment building fire last year were stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Despite the staggering death toll, plus myriad fire protection and human failures, change was not immediate
Videos stress steps to survive a home fire, plus fast fire spread in the modern fire environment
The captain of the dive boat Conception could face federal manslaughter charges for alleged safety violations
Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas said an inspection likely would have led to the seizure of some of the chemicals that fueled the blast
A firefighter’s guide to building loads, forces and hazards
Detailing code enforcement and fire investigation issues, including consent, warrants and other legal matters
The pioneering insurance organization helped blaze a path for the first building and fire prevention codes
A citywide review will examine how businesses store volatile materials after the blast that injured 12 firefighters
Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas said he did not notice a safety placard warning firefighters of potential hazards at the warehouse