Several states are modifying building codes to reduce development costs, drawing concern from fire officials and safety ...

States and cities across the U.S. are increasingly loosening building and fire code requirements in an effort to reduce ...

The city of Los Angeles repeatedly approved development in fire-prone areas in violation of state standards for safe evacuation and firefighter access, a lawsuit alleges. The city has a long history ...

There is a widespread lack of awareness among owners and disregard among administrative agencies when it comes to enforcing emergency-response measures and conducting regular safety audits.

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 ...

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 ...

With continuous global population growth, the construction of high-rise buildings has become increasingly prevalent, particularly in major cities with limited land resources 1. While high-rise ...