This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The city of Los Angeles repeatedly approved development in fire-prone areas in violation of state standards for ...

The state building and fire code failed to gain legislative approval Tuesday, as the proposal from the Department of Administrative Services came under fire for changes advocates said would make it ...

Firefighters respond to a five-alarm fire in a row of apartment buildings in Queens, N.Y., on Jan. 6. (Gardiner Anderson/New York Daily News/TNS) A New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps turned ...

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, on Saturday, March 25, 1911, was one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history. The fire resulted in the deaths of ...

Last year, six states eliminated a fire-safety code requiring apartment buildings taller than three stories to have at least two staircases. More states are exploring the move. By Keith Schneider For ...

Fire Marshal Stanley Jared Ward recently gave an interview, answering questions about building codes for local businesses.