The 2006 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) plumbing (IPC) and building (IBC) codes, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA 101 Life Safety Code are now available. As ...

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 ...

In a city where skyscrapers meet curbside diners, commercial cooking is on the rise and industry experts say our fire ...

[Editor's Note: The following was written by New Milford Fire Marshal Karen A. Facey.] Fire marshals statewide are responsible to ensure that the buildings within their community are compliant with ...

Yet with vast floor areas, tall storage racks, and high fuel loads, warehouses present some of the most significant fire ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Paul Rogers, cofounder of Energy Safety Response Group and former battery subject-matter expert for the FDNY. Every day in America, nearly 3,800 fires break out ...