As many as 20,000 more aren’t even on fire inspectors’ radar, as understaffing creates a backlog of the inspections required ...

Assembly Bill 3074 requires 5-foot ember-resistant zones around residences in riskier areas, but the state has lagged on ...

The maps may mean some local homeowners face new regulations and will require "a huge" transition for the Ventura County Fire Department, said Joe Morelli, the county's fire marshal. Among the changes ...

For years, fire prevention groups have pushed residents to harden homes in wildfire-prone areas. With the frequency and severity of such blazes on the rise, people need to replace old vents, roofs ...

UTICA — The Utica Fire Department will begin conducting fire hydrant inspections throughout the city of Utica beginning on Monday, May 5. Multiple sections of the city will be inspected each day ...

On Wednesday, the team conducted a physical inspection ... with auditing fire safety arrangements in 64 hospitals with 50 beds or more. Hospitals will be evaluated based on a checklist including ...

CHATSWORTH, N.J. — A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting the air quality in ...

New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) Prioritising and highlighting the issue of fire prevention and safety in health facilities, the Union Health Department has launched the Fire Safety Week in collaboration with ...

has published its report on Cleveland Fire Brigade following a 10-week inspection in autumn 2024. Concerns of 'bullying, micromanaging and abuse of authority' were noted with inspectors saying the ...

Kolkata, Apr 20 (PTI) A fire broke out at a chemical factory at Domjur in West Bengal’s Howrah district on Monday afternoon, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident. At least 18 fire ...

A lightning strike may have been the cause of a steeple fire at a historic church in ... St. Paul’s Department of Safety and Inspections came to assess the steeple and, due to its unstable ...

Flour Mills car park has been empty since the fire last year. Picture: KMG The fire, which was the third to occur at the site in 2024 alone, led to Ashford Borough Council (ABC) shutting the ...