Smoke, not flames, caused the deaths of 25 people in a nightclub fire at Arpora, exposing serious lapses in fire safety enforcement, planning, and preparedness in high-occupancy entertainment venues.

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 ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations was not up to ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Five months after 100 people lost their lives in the Station nightclub fire, Rhode Island lawmakers passed the most sweeping changes to its fire code in state history. And ...

New York State on Friday released proposed updates to its fire safety code for large battery-storage systems planned for energy grids across the state, as local governments continued to express ...

Pender County Commissioners have adopted an updated fire code meant to help ensure safety and responsible development.

New York state has adopted new fire safety standards for large battery energy storage systems. The Watertown Daily Times reports that’s after a safety push that arose following a series of destructive ...