An independent engineering firm found multiple design and construction problems in WKU’s two newest dorms and called for ...

A home in Melissa is one of many North Texas houses in ashes after being struck by lighting, preventable with lighting rods during storms, experts say ...

"I assure you we would not have had five fatalities probably would have had zero fatalities if we had functioning sprinklers.

With the ever-increasing need for secure fire-resistant storage, especially in residential and commercial developments, the ...

Memorial Day weekend plans from the Plains to the Southeast were put in jeopardy on Sunday as a slow-moving storm system ...

Our college’s administration often does not communicate problems on campus and work on providing solutions until their hand ...

As many as 20,000 more aren’t even on fire inspectors’ radar, as understaffing creates a backlog of the inspections required ...

The first evacuation, which happened overnight March 5 into March 6 was because the Connecticut State Department of Public Health found the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's Disease in the water ...

As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage across the ...

The ordinance also bans flammable materials within five feet of homes in high-risk areas. It applies only to new construction ...

Installing denser windows is another tip. Windows typically blow out during a fire because of the high heat, but the county ...

Passive fire protection encompasses building components such as walls and ceilings designed ... egress systems, fire doors, dampers, handheld extinguishers, and fire-resistant materials. These systems ...