The city of Los Angeles repeatedly approved development in fire-prone areas in violation of state standards for safe evacuation and firefighter access, a lawsuit alleges. The city has a long history ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A construction worker balances atop a roof. States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower ...

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, on Saturday, March 25, 1911, was one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history. The fire resulted in the deaths of ...

An insurance-backed research group has called for an expansion of fire hazard zones in Altadena to ensure that rebuilding throughout the community complies with more stringent fire-safety building ...

“My building already has two exits. I don’t understand why I must have a third.” Often when dealing with fire codes, people see them as something to dread or as another restrictive hassle that’s ...

Pune: Fire and life safety standards for a range of emerging infrastructure projects, including EV parking facilities, data ...

Critics have raised safety concerns, noting that existing rules were shaped by past tragedies and aim to prevent future harm.