China announced a sweeping inspection of fire-safety standards in high-rise buildings nationwide on Saturday after a deadly fire in Hong Kong left at least 128 people dead, moving to avert any ...

Two fatal fires at the Wild Ginger Inn and the old Puʻuʻeo Poi Factory in Hilo expose gaps in the state's fire safety ...

If you’ve ever lived in a rental, you already know the struggle starts way before you even move in. First comes the ...

HONG KONG — A major fire tore through multiple high-rise towers at a housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday, killing dozens of people, the city's chief executive, John Lee, said, with 279 people ...

Investigators say contractors wrapped the buildings in substandard scaffolding netting and then sought to hide it from inspectors. The toll from the fire rose to 151. Green netting and bamboo ...

Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action. By Selam Gebrekidan Amy Chang Chien and ...

HONG KONG/BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Residents of the housing complex that was engulfed in Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in seven decades were told by ...

Officials in Hot Springs have been working to repair a fire hydrant that the fire crew did not know was damaged until they needed it. The issue led us to look into what exactly happened and how those ...

When Jody and Michele Babiash began revamping a shuttered San Angelo fire station, which was built in 1929, they hoped to discover forgotten relics from its former life. “We went in thinking we’re ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Due to Tuesday’s cold temperatures, the Springfield Fire Department is canceling an annual weather alert test. One hurt in Springfield shooting; police investigating In a ...