Recent amendments to the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code have eliminated the requirement to retrofit existing high-rise residential buildings with automatic fire sprinkler systems, a deeply ...

Billy Goldfeder found that the circumstances of a fire at a firefighter's house serve as a great reminder of the importance ...

BYU professor Rob Sowby teaches and studies environmental engineering, urban water infrastructure and sustainability. He has ...

Did the building’s materials and structural design contribute to the blaze exploding to a “historic” six-alarm fire?

Fannie Mae was created by Congress during the Great Depression to ensure enough funds are available nationwide to support ...

The Fort Worth Near Southside fire grew fast into a six-alarm blaze. Learn how roof and building designs challenged firefighters during the response.

Pacific Beach’s single-family housing character is under siege by developers aided by some politicians, says those opposing large ADU projects.

Multi-housing buildings typically have increased fire rating requirements and exterior materials are non-combustible, Joya said, but he suggests that in high-risk areas buildings can be made out of ...