Corey Smedley tells why his department adopted the use of floor-below nozzles and smoke curtains for battling fires in unsprinklered high-rise residential buildings. Research that was conducted by the ...

Hong Kong’s worst residential fire in more than half a century is triggering worries that a swathe of the high-rise housing common in China’s cities could be susceptible to similar safety risks. The ...

Days after a deadly blaze in Hong Kong killed at least 151 people, China has ordered a nationwide fire safety inspection of its more than one million residential and public use high-rise buildings.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The College Station Fire Department is conducting specialized training sessions for high-rise fire safety. There are 18 high-rise apartments along the Northgate ...

Flowers, specialized mementos and a smile that brightens the faces of those who walk by — all of it a part of a large memorial dedicated to a life gone too soon. That life is Melanie Diaz. On Feb. 18, ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, March 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The seats at Hotel Polaris were full before 8 a.m. Firefighters from 16 states ...

GurugramAs many as 808 high-rise buildings –- out of the total 2,005 –- in the city are operating without the mandatory fire no objection certificate (NOC), as per data from the fire department. Fire ...

In 2023, 25-year-old Melanie Diaz died after a fire erupted at a high-rise apartment building in Silver Spring. Today, her loved ones are working tirelessly to strengthen fire safety standards for ...