City manager pointed to "jerry-rigged" system while urging approval for new stage lighting system. City also is looking for a ...

The Journey Home has three main concerns regarding the Jay County Country Living facility — the foundation, electrical system and sprinkler system. Jay County Commissioners on Monday approved allowing ...

After a deadly Silver Spring fire, the Diaz family funds smoke safety hoods and drives Maryland fire safety laws to protect ...

Summit County normally updates its building and fire codes every six years, and the local fire departments are recommending ...

As extreme heat, deep freezes and violent storms become more common, the weakest links in a house are showing up faster and ...

An inadequate water supply due to out-of-date systems denied firefighters the No. 1 tool they needed to fight the LA ...

Nearly a year after the devastating fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, residents and experts say the water problems that hindered firefighting leave several lessons.

Fire Systems Inc. says it told Gabriel House owners that the building's sprinkler system had defective parts, but that the owner never fixed it. The company says it was hired to inspect the system, ...

One person died in an apartment fire near 1st and Layton in Milwaukee on Saturday morning, Nov. 8. This apartment did not have working sprinklers, as due to its age, it didn't require them. State ...

While it may be considered by some as a tedious and necessary evil, fire protection systems require and deserve a specific amount of inspection, testing and maintenance regimens to help ensure ...