The last article showed how catastrophic fire events have led to the development of fire code requirements throughout history. In-depth studies of those significant events led to specific requirements ...

Fire prevention and code enforcement activities are historically documented throughout the world as far back as early as the first century. Community leaders of those times recognized specific ...

Fire extinguishers give us an opportunity to keep a small fire emergency from turning into a large fire emergency. Large fire emergencies may have significant economic impacts, or even cause loss of ...

The late speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tip O'Neill, once said, "All politics is local." The same can be said of the nation's fire codes. Perhaps it is because of the highly-localized, ...

Food vendors that produce grease-laden vapors as part of their cooking operations are now required to utilize a Type I hood ...

New code to be phased in over the next two years BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A fire over the weekend caused $8,000 in damage to a northwest Bend food cart, which in turn prompted a Bend Fire & Rescue ...

Warming centers within Provo were expected to open Dec. 1, but roadblocks including fire code requirements and the need for volunteers have delayed their opening. Homeless service agencies within the ...

Access to daylight and views to the outside provide well-documented benefits to occupants in all buildings. But when it comes to school design, these considerations often receive more emphasis as ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council on Thursday approved several amendments to city code that would change building requirements in the city. Those changes included some ways to make Austin more ...

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – The Beckley Fire Department is reminding local business owners to make sure their buildings are up to ...

After hearing emotional pleas from people whose dogs died in a fire at a pet boarding business last year, the Georgetown City Council has approved requiring all existing animal care or boarding ...