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Nearly a dozen contributing factors, including a lack of pre-incident planning and crew integrity, are listed in the report on the death of a Spring Valley firefighter in 2021
A proposal requiring sprinklers in all new single-family and two-family homes is being opposed by Habitat for Humanity and builders based on the costs of affordable housing
Fire service leaders remember that fateful day when six firefighters lost their lives at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire
Investigators determined the fire that killed two people living in a Queens garage was arson
The Anchorage Fire Department is calling attention to poor maintenance, safety problems in multi-family housing
Fire prevention investigators found numerous violations inside the illegally converted Queens house
One of two fire prevention chiefs admitted to taking more than $5,000 over three years to fast-track inspections
In exchange for bribes, Mayor Eric Adams allegedly expedited a fire safety inspection at a Turkish consulate building, among other charges
New York City has over 1 million buildings, most of which predate 1960.
The lawsuit claims Clifton firefighters allegedly “did not enter the home for an extended period of time”
Homes with outdated wiring, combustible decks were built before code prohibited balloon frame construction
The new position in the Owensboro Fire Department will increase community risk reduction efforts
The overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
Bill sets standards for batteries and firefighting equipment
Non-functioning sprinklers and other violations had been discovered in the arson investigation of the San Jose fire
The bill mandates that the U.S. establishes safety standards for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in devices like e-bikes to prevent fire risks
Sacramento firefighters faced heavy fire at the rear of the room-and-board home
Federal lawsuit claims violations prevented egress, impeded rescue operations and led to the deaths in the SouthPark 5-alarm fire
Captain Jerry Boylan of The Conception will also receive supervised release after the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history
Changes would increase safety at construction sites like the South Park site that burned in 2023
The FDNY’s E-bike Task Force had previously issued multiple summons to the Brooklyn store owner
Hillsborough County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the Mamajuana Cafe
Bill moves to create a database on violations stemming from a 2014 fire that killed Lieutenant Edward Walsh, Firefighter Michael Kennedy
Mounting levels of solid waste, a dangerous accumulation of refuse, an attractive nuisance and blighted property were among the specific violations that Sanj Jose municipal staffers cited
The Modesto Fire Department said the oxygen level inside the house was at 16% due to high levels of ammonia from “extensive urine”
The Clinton Township fire chief said the township does not have a cost-recovery ordinance
Investigators found the rental license was not renewed which would have allowed inspection for working smoke detectors
The state’s number of fatal fires makes the start of 2024 the deadliest year in a decade
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