Union graft and needlessly stringent safety standards have inflated construction costs in the U.S. and Canada.

A first reading was held for a change to the City of LaGrange’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance on Tuesday to allow staff to conduct fire safety inspections rather than the fire marshal. In January, the ...

Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for dozens of cities and towns in inland Northern California. All but one saw an ...

The Jan. 22 fire began when a resident of an upper-level unit at Independence Ridge apartments was cooking, left and returned ...

A wildfire has grown to 400 to 450 acres in the Wades Gap area of Franklin County as of 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to Franklin County authorities. High winds overnight are the main concern.

Borrero's bill would streamline the permit process for those wanting to install fire prevention systems in their home or business.

Of the actions and initiatives that our city’s staff undertakes, none are more important than efforts to protect public safety. We appreciate that Stephen Yonkin, the fire inspector for the city of ...

Texas says Energy Transfer did not violate safety codes after a man drove his car into a pipeline in Deer Park. Some ...

Since the historic wildfires, some officials have suggested that every rebuilt home have fire-resistant materials and fire ...

The recent LA fires drove home how dangerous wildfires can be when they encroach on urban areas. So-called 'wildland-urban interface' fires are on the rise. However, building codes and standards have ...

B.C. fire chiefs are fighting a new provincial rule that halves the number of fire escapes required in some smaller ...

One month after the fires, many renters still can’t move back to their homes because their landlords won’t say when, or if, ...