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

Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...

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

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 ...

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

The city’s rental licensing and inspection program, part of the Inspection Services department, identified and responded to ...

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

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

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 ...

The number of California acres mapped into higher "fire hazard severity zones" is doubling. Stricter fire safety building ...