Fire protection works best when it is built into the process rather than added after the fact”— Christopher Echeverria ...

As building codes evolve and fire risks grow more complex, rigorous testing and third-party certification of passive fire ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The city of Los Angeles repeatedly approved development in fire-prone areas in violation of state standards for ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order allowing homeowners rebuilding from January's devastating wildfires to use less stringent building standards, drawing criticism from environmental advocates ...

Changes could be coming to longstanding Massachusetts building codes that advocates say would make it much easier to build multifamily housing. Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Thursday ...

Marin County residents who are building new structures in high fire risk zones in unincorporated areas soon will be prohibited from using wood in their exterior walls, even wood treated with fire ...

On January 1, history repeated itself when a fire erupted at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland, claiming 40 lives — more than half of them under the age of 18 — and injuring over 100 ...

Gov. Maura Healey says towns resisting compliance with the controversial MBTA zoning law won’t be blocked from fire safety ...

QUANZHOU, FUJIAN, CHINA, January 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global fire suppression equipment industry is ...

Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians into its Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The zones, referenced in over 100 sections of code and regulation, are tied to home hardening, defensible space ...

When Paul Roybal bought what is today Abbey Carpet & Floor on Kalispell’s Main Street in 2012, the building was not tapped into the water main, a gap in service left over from previous work on the ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery ...