In California, residents of once-vibrant Altadena are deciding whether to return and rebuild after devastating wildfires.

About two-thirds of grilling fires in Massachusetts occur between May and August. About 75% take place on residential properties – most often one- and two-family homes. Memorial Day is a leading day ...

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is cracking down on outdoor dining structures at Papi Chulo's, Star Pizza, and River Pig in the Pearl District. Those businesses are facing a $500 fine for each ...

With the onset of warmer weather, State Fire Marshal Jon ... out on the porch railing or stairs,” cautioned Davine. Human behavior factors into almost all outdoor fires. In warm, dry weather ...

Summer is coming, and if you really want your outdoor space to shine, you’re going to need to deck it out (no pun intended) with more than just some seating and a patio umbrella. You’ll want ...

DC’s 1906 Fire Escape Act required that older buildings like ... Single-stair multifamily designs allow narrow buildings with individual entries that face outdoor gardens, unlike wide double-stair ...

EARLIER THIS MORNING, FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO A LARGE OUTDOOR FIRE IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. OFFICIALS SAY IT HAPPENED ON EAST TIGER BRIDGE ROAD NEAR BRIGHT ROAD. AT THAT TIME, FIRE OFFICIALS ASKED ...

A deceased victim was found in the aftermath of a single-alarm fire in a wooded area in the Hanlon-Longwood neighborhood of West Baltimore, according to the city fire department. The fire ...

She raced down two flights of stairs and out of the building, yelling for others to evacuate. Once outside, she saw what she described as a disaster.

Even after the fire escape was installed in September, it couldn’t pass a city fire inspection, with Murphy needing to install interior illuminated exit signs inside the building and exterior ...