Leaders use a mix of new rules, visual aids and incentives to convince residents to protect their homes — and entire ...

While few victims of last year’s fires are back in their homes, that’s not unusual following natural disasters; permitting ...

New model codes introduce updates that advance the harmonization of building design and construction requirements across ...

David Shirley, who runs Shirley Construction, lost his home to the blaze. He is working on a dozen fire-resistant rebuilds in ...

During a supervisors’ meeting in November, attorney Matt McHugh and engineer John Alejnikov outlined the prior talks so far, ...

The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) announces that the newly adopted 2024 Lake Tahoe Nevada Fire Code and ...

The Effective Mitigations for Berkeley Ember Resilience Initiative, or EMBER, will take effect Jan. 1, 2026 and change fire ...

Iowa code changes implemented in 2024 have made it easier and more convenient for the police and fire departments to recruit ...

Amendments allow unrestricted FAR for malls, offices and hotels, higher purchasable FAR for industries, third-party ...

The Novato City Council has approved changes to the general plan safety element, incorporating climate adaptation and ...

The Abbeville Fire Chief has retired. Mayor Roslyn White made the announcement via a Facebook post Wednesday morning. You can see the post by scrolling down. In the post, the Mayor says that Fire ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Deletions and revisions in drafts of the LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire have raised questions ...