The state of Wisconsin has adopted the most recent edition of NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code™. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code became effective on March 1, 2008. “Today, perhaps more ...

QUINCY, MASS. — The National Fire Protection Association upped the ante in the competition for national building code dominance July 19 when it released its first building code. NFPA’s Standards ...

The last article showed how catastrophic fire events have led to the development of fire code requirements throughout history. In-depth studies of those significant events led to specific requirements ...

The three municipalities of the Holmen Area Fire District Association have begun a process to be on the same page regarding building and fire codes. At its Nov. 17 meeting, the representatives on the ...

This story is part of Loved and Lost, a statewide media collaboration working to celebrate the life of every New Jersey resident who died of COVID-19. To learn more and submit a loved one's name to be ...

The lack of a uniform fire code for unincorporated areas was a major contributor to the size and intensity of Tuesday's blaze that consumed or damaged dozens of units at the Copperwood Apartments and ...

A bill authored by state Sen. Terry Moulton and supported by state Rep. Kathy Bernier to set a statewide uniform building code for commercial buildings is drawing concern from the fire inspector in ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va.--A slight increase in the square footage that commercial buildings are allowed to have before they must have sprinklers installed is the one change that West Virginia made when it ...